| Riotsville, U.S.A. | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sierra Pettengill |
| Written by | Tobi Haslett |
| Produced by | Sara Archambault Jamila Wignot |
| Edited by | Nels Bangerter |
| Music by | Jace Clayton |
Production companies | Arch + Bow Films Canal & the Gallery Field of Vision LinLay Production Trailer 9 XRM Media |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Riotsville, U.S.A. is a 2022 American documentary film by Sierra Pettengill and narrated by Charlene Modeste. [1] [2] [3]
Summary
Using mainly archival footage shot by the media and U.S. government, [4] [5] [6] the film examines fictional towns (in which the filmmaker discovered after reading author Rick Perlstein's 2008 book Nixonland) [7] to combat rioters that were created by military officials during the civil unrest of 1960s America. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Reception
The film received 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. [13]
Awards
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7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards:
- Best Archival Documentary (nomination)
- Best Narration (nomination) [14]
- IDA Documentary Awards:
- ABC News VideoSource Award (won) [15]
See also
- Counterculture of the 1960s
- Police brutality in the United States
- Copaganda
- Kerner Commission
- Institutional racism
- Militarization of police
References
- ^ "Riotsville, USA". International Documentary Association. October 7, 2020.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (January 28, 2022). "'Riotsville, USA': Film Review | Sundance 2022". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Allen, Taryn (September 30, 2022). "Riotsville, U.S.A." Chicago Reader.
- ^ Henderson, Odie. "Riotsville, USA movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com.
- ^ "Film Forum · RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A." Film Forum.
- ^ "Movie Review: Riotsville, USA". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ Riotsville, USA: the shocking story of fake army towns that militarised police|Documentary films|The Guardian
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (September 15, 2022). "'Riotsville, USA' Review: A Fake Town to Explore Ongoing Unrest". The New York Times.
- ^ "Riotsville, USA". Field of Vision.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (October 6, 2022). "'Riotsville, USA' is a history lesson and a meditation on policing". The Washington Post.
- ^ Murray, Noel (September 22, 2022). "Review: 'Riotsville, USA' evokes a law-and-order past hauntingly similar to the present". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "'Riotsville, U.S.A.' Review: Provocative, Half-Cooked Documentary Lacks Direction and Context [Sundance]". theplaylist.net.
- ^ "Riotsville, USA" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (November 13, 2022). "'Good Night Oppy,' 'Get Back' Dominate Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Deadline: 'All That Breathes,' 'Fire Of Love' Erupt As IDA Documentary Awards Nominations Announced". Government Accountability Project. Retrieved November 14, 2022.