Trailer To David J. Buchanan’s ‘Black in Minneapolis’
Monument Releasing has debuted the trailer and poster to director David J. Buchanan's Black in Minneapolis, starring Toussaint Morrison, Geoff Briley, and Malick Ceesay. The film hits direct-to-VOD starting on October 27th this month.
Filmed in Minneapolis before George Floyd's murder, David J. Buchanan's Black in Minneapolis film is an urgent, modern-day Malcolm X story, told through the eyes of a Black man who witnesses his brother's murder by police during a routine traffic stop. He responds to the murder by generating a movement of Black people to fight against systemic oppression and police violence by utilizing community organizing, political policy, and force.
According to Firstshowing.net, Black in Minneapolis is both written and directed by American filmmaker David J. Buchanan (who grew up in Minneapolis).This marks his feature directorial debut after a number of short films previously, as well as work as a grip and other production jobs. The film was produced by Alison Guessou and Senay Matewos.
““Am I going to live?” is a thought that every Black person in America, including myself, has had when they are pulled over by the police. I had been thinking about the ideas in Black In Minneapolis for years, and when I saw the Facebook Live video of Philando Castile as he was murdered by Minneapolis police, I put pen to paper and wrote the script.” - David J. Buchanan
