ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN

A film by Smriti Mundhra, Sami Khan
2020, 25 minutes
No. 349
Documentary


ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN
$225.00
2020 Academy Award Nominee | Best Documentary Short Subject
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Winner | Best Short Documentary


Description
Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives, must overcome both personal trauma and political obstacles to pass a bill critical for his community.

Festivals
Winner, Audience Awards, AFI Docs Festival
Winner, Best Short Documentary, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Winner, Audience Award, Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival
Winner, Audience Award, Traverse City Film Festival
Winner, Grand Prize, Jenni Berebistsky Legacy Award, Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Special Jury Mention, Best Documentary Short, Tribeca Film Festival