Sony Pictures Classics has taken worldwide rights to the documentary film Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, directed by Emily Kunstler & Sarah Kunstler and written by Jeffery Robinson. The movie won the Documentary Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW this year.
The distributor plans an awards-qualifying run for this year with a theatrical release on January 14, 2022, and expand throughout the month of February, Black History Month.
The documentary interweaves lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews and shocking revelations as criminal defense/civil rights lawyer Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the U.S. from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
Who We Are is produced by Robinson, Emily and Sarah Kunstler, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Andrea Crabtree, Vanessa Hope, Susan Korda, Katharine Nephew and Jayashri Wyatt, and executive produced by Ted Hope.
“Who We Are opens our eyes to our history as a nation and people...
The distributor plans an awards-qualifying run for this year with a theatrical release on January 14, 2022, and expand throughout the month of February, Black History Month.
The documentary interweaves lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews and shocking revelations as criminal defense/civil rights lawyer Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the U.S. from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
Who We Are is produced by Robinson, Emily and Sarah Kunstler, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Andrea Crabtree, Vanessa Hope, Susan Korda, Katharine Nephew and Jayashri Wyatt, and executive produced by Ted Hope.
“Who We Are opens our eyes to our history as a nation and people...
- 6/25/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to the documentary “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America,” which won an audience award following this year’s SXSW Film Festival.
Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler directed the documentary film that was written by Jeffery Robinson. SPC plans to release the movie on January 14, 2022 and throughout Black History Month in February, all following an awards qualifying run later this year.
“Who We Are” follows civil rights and criminal defense lawyer Jeffery Robinson as he works to draw a timeline of anti-Black racism in the U.S. dating back to slavery up until today and the “modern myth of a post-racial America.” The film uses lectures, personal anecdotes, interviews and other shocking revelations to tell America’s racial history.
“Who We Are” is produced by Robinson, Emily and Sarah Kunstler, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Andrea Crabtree, Vanessa Hope, Susan Korda, Katharine Nephew...
Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler directed the documentary film that was written by Jeffery Robinson. SPC plans to release the movie on January 14, 2022 and throughout Black History Month in February, all following an awards qualifying run later this year.
“Who We Are” follows civil rights and criminal defense lawyer Jeffery Robinson as he works to draw a timeline of anti-Black racism in the U.S. dating back to slavery up until today and the “modern myth of a post-racial America.” The film uses lectures, personal anecdotes, interviews and other shocking revelations to tell America’s racial history.
“Who We Are” is produced by Robinson, Emily and Sarah Kunstler, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Andrea Crabtree, Vanessa Hope, Susan Korda, Katharine Nephew...
- 6/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Following awards qualifying run, film will open on January 14, 2022, and expand through Black History Month.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler’s SXSW audience award winner Who We Are – A Chronicle Of Racism In America.
Following an awards qualifying run, the documentary will open on January 14, 2022, and expand through February during Black History Month.
Who We Are combines lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews and revelations as criminal defence and civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States from slavery to the notion of a post-racial America.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler’s SXSW audience award winner Who We Are – A Chronicle Of Racism In America.
Following an awards qualifying run, the documentary will open on January 14, 2022, and expand through February during Black History Month.
Who We Are combines lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews and revelations as criminal defence and civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States from slavery to the notion of a post-racial America.
- 6/25/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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