An original twohour documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous l. Also known as aka 3 release dates usa 18 april 2017. The riots 25 years later, set to debut april 18, tells the story of the civil unrest that shook the nation from the perspective of. The story is told through a variety of voices from citizens, council members, law enforcement, rescuers and. Las violent uprising of 1992 returns to tv 25 years later. How deep cover illuminates the limits of gangsta rap 25 years later. The cops kicked and beat king, an african american motorist, with a baton for at least nineminutes. The directors of la92 discuss the legacy of one of the. The riots 25 years later is a 2hour documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The riots 25 years later discuss why we need to better understand the reasons behind the riots. German, german, english original, english original, spanish, french, french, italian, italian. The riots kicked off after four police officers were acquitted by a jury on charges of beating african american rodney king during his arrest, despite there being clear video footage of them brutally.
Filmmaker john singleton talks about trying to keep tupac shakur from leaving the set of poetic justice to participate in the l. Tensions between the korean and black communities, as well as the l. Witnesses reflect on las rodney king riot 25 years later. With george holliday, john singleton, michael winters, henry keith watson. More than two decades later, the story of police violence and the ensuing trial remains starkly relevant. Decades after flames engulfed the city, empty lots remain. Photographer bart batholomew and henry keekee watson describe how they explained the riots to their children in this clip from l. Burning doesnt feel vital in its retelling, but gets intriguing once it moves past the riots to focus on a question hanging over the story of 1992. A the confederate states of america mentions the watts riots as a slave rebellion rather than a riot. Riots for an upcoming televised documentary called l.
If we dont change the way we interact with the police and they interact with us, yall might as well just welcome the next riot, he says. The riots 25 years later tells the story of the civil unrest that shook the nation from the perspective of those who lived through a week of upheaval following a jurys acquittal. Watch exclusive videos, interviews and the best video clips from l. The two hour special will look back at the events that happened in 1992 with the people who were there. A lot of people here in southern california are focusing on an anniversary right now.
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