Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?

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Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?

Released Feb 28, 2018

1h 30m

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When director Travis Wilkerson tries to investigate the 1946 murder of an African-American man by his white supremacist grandfather, he meets great resistance, and people threaten to take his life.

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Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? loses some broader context in its focus on the filmmaker's story, but it's a powerful example of one person interrogating their own privilege.

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Danielle White

Austin Chronicle

[Travis] Wilkerson has a really keen eye. Not many people wanted to talk, so oftentimes the camera is artfully focused on an imposing tree or a dilapidated building.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 19, 2018

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

"Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun?" is at its sharpest and most necessary when Wilkerson interrogates his personal connection to the past.

Rated: B-

Mar 2, 2018

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Karen Han

The Daily Beast

It's the kind of honesty and ownership that's rarely seen in film, let alone in real life.

Mar 1, 2018

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Wilkerson’s anguish as someone desperately aware of his family history and inability to truly rectify same makes a greater impression than any potential momentary catharsis.

Jan 11, 2023

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

It's not the most uplifting experience you'll have in the theater this year, but it will be one of the most essential and unforgettable.

Jun 11, 2020

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Marshall Shaffer

Crooked Marquee

[A] deeply discomfiting examination of white identity and privilege with the power to rattle viewers to their core.

Nov 16, 2019

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A truly haunting documentary about the terrible legacy of racism & the dark secrets of a family. An absolute must-see for any American.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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An entirely self-interested film. An amateurish attempt to elicit sympathy that falls flat.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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When director Travis Wilkerson tries to investigate the 1946 murder of an African-American man by his white supremacist grandfather, he meets great resistance, and people threaten to take his life.

Director: Travis Wilkerson
Screenwriter: Travis Wilkerson
Distributor: Grasshopper Film
Production Co: Canada Council for the Arts [ca], Creative Capital
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 30m

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