No Control (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Jessica Solce |
| Written by | Jessica Solce |
| Produced by | Jessica Solce |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
No Control is a 2015 American documentary film written, produced, directed by, Jessica Solce about gun control and gun culture in the United States. An underlying theme of the film, and where the name of the film "No Control" comes from, relates to the great difficulty in regulating firearms and gun parts in the present age of 3D printed and self-made firearms.
Synopsis
[edit]The film follows several different people from both a perspective of supporters of gun rights as well as detractors, or people that support gun control.[1] One of the most prominently featured persons interviewed throughout the film is Cody Wilson, the famous crypto-anarchist creator of the world's first 3D printed gun, the Liberator.
The film also features Greg Bokor, an artist working on a work called "Erase" in which a rendered drawing of an AR-15 type rifle is presented to a public audience alongside many rubber pencil erasers in order to allow participants to engage with the work and individually use the erasers to erase the gun.[2]
The film additionally highlights the March 2013 Colorado Springs senate recall which took place after Colorado Springs Senate president John Morse and Pueblo Senator Angela Giron voted to enact new restrictions on gun ownership. On September 10, 2013, both politicians were recalled (removed from office in a special election) as a result of their voting in favor of gun control.[3] Keith Coniglio, the Secretary for the Basic Freedom Defense Fund based in Boulder, Colorado said in the film in response to these recalls, "I hope to inspire citizenry to stand up and remind them [politicians] you work for me. I might not be able to stop you from passing these laws if you've got it in your head to do it, but by God I can fire you and then hire someone who will remove them."[4]
The film also featured numerous other interviews with professors, activists and talking heads including Dan Kahan, William C. Thompson, Jim Jacobs, and Shaina Harrison.
The film closes with activist Cody Wilson stating:
I am not trying to sell you something. I am not trying to increase demand or say that everyone should have a gun. I just release it. That hurts these people who believe in elite social administration. It just hurts them, because they see no way of getting around it legally and controlling it. Yeah, look, I might go to jail or something, fine, but I still won. You know at least in a symbolic sense. It's going to continue winning. There is no way that with something like the Liberator of stopping that. Something new is here, and I just mean paradigmatically. That can't be undone. That is online forever, and it is only going to be more and more of that.[1]
Reception
[edit]No Control was met with generally positive reviews including being called, "...a provocative and meaningful exploration on the hot button issue of gun control"[2][5] and "...giving voice to advocates from both sides."[6] Along with other positive acclaim.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "NO CONTROL | a documentary film by JESSICA SOLCE". nocontrol. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Special Guests Spotlight: Greg Bokor and Cody Wilson in No Control". DOC NYC. October 24, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Michael. "John Morse, Angela Giron recalled: Celebrating conservatives, lamenting progressives". Westword. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "PRESS". nocontrol. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "NO CONTROL". DOC NYC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "'No Control' Documentary Explores Layered Absurdity Of Gun Control Debate". HuffPost. November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Solce, Jessica (November 13, 2014). "What Are We Protecting with Gun Laws?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Cipriani, Casey (October 15, 2014). "Watch: 'No Control' Exclusive Trailer Explores Controversial Gun Control Issues". IndieWire. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- No Control - Official film website
- No Control - IMDb link