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St. Louis Superman (S)

Original title: St. Louis Superman
Year: 2019
Running time: 28 min.
Country: United States
Director: Azaan Sami Khan, Smriti Mundhra
Cast: Documentary, Self: King Bruce Franks III, Bruce Franks Jr.
Music: Amanda Delores Patricia Jones
Cinematography: Azaan Sami Khan, Christopher Renteria
Producer: Meralta Films. Distributor: Al Jazeera English, MTV Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary. Drama | Short Film
Synopsis: 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.

Awards: 2019: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary, Short Subjects

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St. Louis Superman (S)

2019

Azaan Sami Khan, Smriti Mundhra