Traffic stop
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Traffic stop |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Kate Davis |
| production | David Heilbroner |
| music | Joel Harrison |
| camera | Tom Bergmann |
| cut | Kate Davis |
Traffic Stop is an American documentary . The short film was directed by Kate Davis . The film was also nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 2018 Academy Awards.
action
Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African American school teacher from Austin , Texas . She is stopped by the police due to a minor traffic crossing. This escalated to a dramatic arrest. The event is on a dashcam detained the police. Breaion King is pulled out of her car by the police and thrown on the ground. The police officers handcuff her on the ground. She is handcuffed to the patrol car. On the drive to jail, she has an insightful conversation with the police officer about race and law enforcement in the United States. During the course of the film, the footage from the dashcam is juxtaposed with scenes from Breaion's everyday life: This juxtaposition creates a comprehensive portrait behind the arrested woman.
background
The film is based on the story of 28-year-old Sandra Bland , who was arrested in 2015 after a traffic stop in Texas. A few days later, she was found hanged in her prison cell.
Awards
| price | Award ceremony day | category | receiver | Result | Individual evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 4th March 2018 | Documentary short film | Pending |
Web links
- Official website
- Traffic Stop in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Bigger Picture: Short Film - Animated - Nominees . In: Oscars 2015 Official website . Accessed January 31, 2018.
- ↑ Oscars 2015: Nominations list . BBC News. January 15, 2015. Accessed January 24, 2015.
- ↑ a b docnyc.net