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Traffic Stop (TV)

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Original title: Traffic Stop
Year: 2018
Running time: 30 min.
Country: United States
Director: Kate Davis
Cast: Documentary
Music: Joel Harrison
Cinematography: Thomas Bergmann
Producer: HBO Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary | TV Movie. Half-length Film
Synopsis: Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest. Caught on police dashcams, King was pulled from her car by the arresting officer, repeatedly thrown to the ground and handcuffed. En route to jail in a squad car, she engaged in a revealing conversation with her escorting officer about race and law enforcement in America. The documentary juxtaposes dashcam footage with scenes from King's everyday life, offering a fuller portrait of the woman caught up in this unsettling encounter.

Awards: 2017: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary, Short Subjects

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Traffic Stop (TV)

2018

Kate Davis

5.3

(56)