Freedia Got a Gun
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| Directed by | Chris McKim |
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| Starring | Big Freedia |
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| Distributed by | Cinetic Media |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Freedia Got a Gun is a World of Wonder documentary film starring Big Freedia and directed by Chris McKim.[1] Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and McKim served as producers.[2] The 85-minute film focuses on gun violence and follows Freedia as she revisits her New Orleans hometown.[3][4]
Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring her to make the film.[5][6]
The film's world premiere was at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.[7] It also aired at the AFI Docs Film Festival in June 2020.[8][9] The film streamed on Peacock in October 2020.[10]
Awards and reception
[edit]The film was awarded the 2020 Award for Freedom at the Outfest Film Festival.[11] It was reviewed as a "call to action" [12] and The New York Times said "Freedia's beguiling charisma carries the film, and it makes the case that her impressive power, in conjunction with collective action, could help carry a movement, too."[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Peacock to premiere World of Wonder doc "Freedia Got A Gun"". Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ "FREEDIA GOT A GUN". cinando.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ Ramos, Peter White, Dino-Ray; White, Peter; Ramos, Dino-Ray (September 24, 2020). "'Freedia Got A Gun': Gun Violence Doc Featuring New Orleans Hip Hop Star Set At Peacock". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (October 16, 2020). "In 'Freedia Got a Gun' Big Freedia Tackles Violence in New Orleans". Shondaland. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ "'Freedia Got a Gun': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 29, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ Freedia Got a Gun, retrieved October 22, 2020
- ↑ "Freedia Got a Gun | 2020 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ "New WOW Documentary "Freedia Got a Gun" Will Make Its World Premiere at The AFI Docs Virtual Film Festival". The WOW Report. June 8, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ "FREEDIA GOT A GUN". AFI DOCS. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Big Freedia Talks Peacock Doc 'Freedia Got A Gun'". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ "'Freedia Got A Gun': Gun Violence Doc Featuring New Orleans Hip Hop Star Set At Peacock - news - Sparklight". home.sparklight.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ Admin - (October 16, 2020). "'Freedia Got a Gun' Review: A Musician Makes a Call to Action". Leafypage. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ↑ Turner, Kyle (October 15, 2020). "'Freedia Got a Gun' Review: A Musician Makes a Call to Action". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 22, 2020.