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 he revisits his New Orleans hometown. [3] [4]
Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring him 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]
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]
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Freedia Got a Gun | |
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![]() Film poster | |
Directed by | Chris McKim |
Produced by |
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Starring | Big Freedia |
Cinematography |
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Edited by |
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Production company | |
Distributed by | Cinetic Media |
Release date |
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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 he revisits his New Orleans hometown. [3] [4]
Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring him 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]
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]
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