Movies and TvShows featuring "ferguson-missouri" theme.

After a school fight lands 17-year old Daje Shelton in a court-supervised alternative high school, she's determined to turn things around and make a better future for herself in her rough St. Louis neighborhood. But focusing on school is tough as she loses multiple friends to gun violence, falls in love for the first time, and becomes pregnant with a boy, Ahkeem, just as Ferguson erupts a few miles down the road. Through Daje's intimate coming-of-age story, For Ahkeem illuminates challenges that many Black teenagers face in America today, and witnesses the strength, resilience, and determination it takes to survive.

Do Not Resist is a documentary that delves into the issue of police militarization in the United States. It examines the use of technology, such as automatic license plate readers and facial recognition software, and the consequences of these practices on law enforcement and civil liberties. The film also highlights the protests and unrest that occurred in Ferguson, Missouri, and raises questions about the role of police in society.

Whose Streets? is a documentary that examines the Ferguson uprising in 2014, following the police shooting of Michael Brown. It provides an inside look at the protests and the community's response to police violence.

Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he is a political figure the likes of which you've never seen - full of contradictions and deep insights, who has overcome unspeakable loss to become one of the most exciting and unapologetic young leaders in the country. This short verité documentary follows Bruce at a critical juncture in his life, when he is forced to deal with the mental trauma he's been carrying for the nearly 30 years since his 9-year-old brother was shot and killed in front of him, in order to find peace and truly fulfill his destiny as a leader for his community.

Peace Officer is a documentary that examines the growing issue of police militarization in the United States. Through interviews, archive footage, and case studies, the film delves into the causes and consequences of a system that allows law enforcement to use military tactics and equipment, often resulting in civilian deaths. The film also explores the lack of transparency and accountability within the police force, highlighting the need for reform and change.

The death of Michael Brown, shot by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer in 2014, was national news after protests erupted there. But the history of Ferguson, a formerly whites-only "sundown town,” and the neighboring black town of Kinloch, now semi-abandoned, is not well known. Incorporating reflections of residents of Kinloch and Ferguson (including Gillooly, who grew up in Ferguson), this film explores the relationship between these two towns. Beginning with a 1960s roadblock that divided then-white Ferguson from black Kinloch, the film depicts a micro-history of race relations in America.

The true story of We Copwatch, an organization whose mission is to film police activity as a non-violent form of protest and deterrent to police brutality. Around the country, a network of regular people take up cameras to bear witness to police actions and hold law enforcement to accountability.

Amidst the storm of Ferguson, 7 St. Louis college students evolve into advocates and activists as they demand change through policy and protest

Behind the scenes of a 102 year old candy kitchen in north St. Louis

Stranger Fruit is a documentary that explores the truth behind the murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. It delves into the events surrounding his death, the subsequent cover-up by authorities, and the impact it had on the Black Lives Matter movement.

Beneath the fury of Ferguson unrest, an affable professor dedicates his life to actionable, peaceful change while attempting the grueling triple crown of ultra-marathon swimming.