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Freedia Got a Gun

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FREEDIA GOT A GUN dives into this country’s centuries-long struggle with gun violence and its ties back to race and toxic masculinity. Devastated after learning her brother Adam was murdered, New Orleans bounce legend Big Freedia uses her platform to raise awareness about the complexities of gun violence. As Freedia shares her personal journey from growing up gay in the projects through Hurricane Katrina and chasing her musical dreams, she delves deep into the first-hand experiences she and the community have had with gun violence, seeking to uncover the causes behind it.

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Kyle Turner New York Times 10/15/2020
Freedia's beguiling charisma carries the film, and it makes the case that her impressive power, in conjunction with collective action, could help carry a movement, too. Go to Full Review Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter 06/30/2020
The tragedies within the city's borders keep mounting, but this ultimately hopeful portrait of New Orleans suggests the solutions may be found within it, too. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 07/20/2020
The ability to see real power from a community starting to believe in the strength of their own collective voice, just as Big Freedia discovered in herself years earlier, proves to be an inspiration. Go to Full Review Kayla Randall Washington City Paper 07/16/2020
The film takes viewers on a journey with Freedia through the area, and it covers the effects of everything from mass incarceration to Hurricane Katrina on the psyche of the people in the city. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Chris McKim

Director

Big Freedia

Actor

Charles M. Blow

Executive Producer

Fenton Bailey

Producer

Randy Barbato

Producer

Chris McKim

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Synopsis FREEDIA GOT A GUN dives into this country’s centuries-long struggle with gun violence and its ties back to race and toxic masculinity. Devastated after learning her brother Adam was murdered, New Orleans bounce legend Big Freedia uses her platform to raise awareness about the complexities of gun violence. As Freedia shares her personal journey from growing up gay in the projects through Hurricane Katrina and chasing her musical dreams, she delves deep into the first-hand experiences she and the community have had with gun violence, seeking to uncover the causes behind it.
Director
Chris McKim
Producer
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Chris McKim, Ta'Nai Cie
Production Co
Worlds of Wonder
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 25m