A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
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| Directed by | John Maggio |
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| Edited by | Richard Lowe |
| Music by | Gary Lionelli |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks is a 2021 documentary film that follows the life of the photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks. Its title derives from Parks’ 1967 autobiography.[2][3] The film features Devin Allen, Jelani Cobb, Anderson Cooper, Ava DuVernay, Nelson George, Jamel Shabazz, Spike Lee, and LaToya Ruby Frazier.[4]
It was directed and produced by John Maggio for HBO Documentary Films; Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz served as executive producers.[1] The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 18, 2021.[5]
At the 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards the project received three nominations, including Best Documentary and Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary.
Reception
[edit]On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 7 critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[6]
Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com gave the documentary four stars and called it "deeply moving".[7] Chris Barsanti of Slant Magazine gave it 3 stars out of 4 and called the film "[a] workmanlike in presentation but scintillating in its content".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas (2021-11-16). "'A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks' Review: Defining Portraits". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Parks, Gordon (2016). A choice of weapons. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-87351-769-0. OCLC 1062195927.
- ^ "'He's inspired so many of us': how Gordon Parks changed photography". the Guardian. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Announcing The Feature Film Lineup For Tribeca 2021". Tribeca Film Festival. April 20, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Fagerholm, Matt (November 15, 2021). "A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Barsanti, Chris (July 2, 2021). "Review: John Maggio's A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks". Slant Magazine.