feature: ‘not about a riot’, filmmaker malaika aminata’s documentary about the baltimore uprising – “the story the media didn’t show”

Take a look at the trailer for filmmaker Malaika Aminata’s new documentary, ‘Not about a Riot’ – a film that documents Baltimore’s spirited response to the death of Freddie Gray. The filmmaker’s camp state: “In April 2015, unrest struck the city of Baltimore as tension between citizen and police escalated after the death of unarmed citizen Freddie Gray. As we all watched buildings burn on News outlets, and army tanks patrol the street, filmmaker Malaika Aminata took to the streets with her camera. The documentary captures the city coming together to clean, exchange perspectives, and find solutions to make things better; as creativity takes center stage and is used as a tool for social change. Not About A Riot, captures the story of the Baltimore Uprising from a perspective yet unseen.” They add, “This is the story the media didn’t show.” You can catch a screening/ live soundtracking of the documentary at EMP Collective (307 W Baltimore St, Baltimore) on November 22nd at 7pm, and multiple screenings will take place till December 6th at EMP Collective’s “Not about a Riot; Meditations on Community, Joy and Resilience” art exhibition. CLICK HERE for more info and tickets (all proceeds go to the indiegogo campaign launched to support the post production fees of the film). Watch below.

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

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