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Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

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An investigation into the arrest and death of Sandra Bland.
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Jordyne Blaise The Atlantic Sandra Bland was a woman who thought deeply about broader issues of racial justice and offered plans to address them. It's unfortunate that this documentary could not do the same. Despite that, it is worth watching. Jun 6, 2019 Full Review Andrea Thompson Chicago Reader It keeps Bland's life and her commitment to fighting racial injustice front and center, ensuring she always remains a person rather than a glorified symbol. Jan 25, 2019 Full Review Soraya Nadia McDonald Andscape More than anything, the value in Say Her Name lies in its refusal to allow Bland to be silenced, even in death. Dec 6, 2018 Full Review John Fink The Film Stage Certain moments either diminish the intellectual arguments at the core of the film or serve to further prove Bland was once here and now a specter looming over a never-ending, polarizing ongoing national conversation on racism and policing in America. Rated: B+ Jun 6, 2019 Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com [It] works on multiple levels: as a quest for truth set in the real world, a portrait of a burgeoning civil rights activist cut down in her prime, and as a snapshot of the country at a time of highly volatile racial tensions. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2019 Full Review Roger Catlin rogercatlin.com A documentary on the case Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland... puts a face on the Black Lives Matter struggles and is enhanced by her many encouraging (and not necessarily anti-cop) messages on her video blog. Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Seemed very sympathetic to the Waller county Sherrif and court. Nothing they said was challenged. Could have been so much more powerful. Also, there was no analysis of the cop's behavior or any of racist the language used to describe her "aggressive, arrogant, etc." They also continued to let the accusation stand that she assaulted the cop as the "reason" she was even in jail. Why did not one person challenge the Waller police with the video of the cop assaulting HER? Also, if the cop had to make a U-turn to follow her and then pull her over, and she never changes lanes after that point...how did the cop see her change a lane from the other side of the street going the other direction? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Watch this documentary and learn. In order for us to move forward in society we must look back at incidents like this. May Sandra Rest in Peace and Power! De escalation training should be mandatory in all forms of law enforcement and security. I feel like the negative audience reviews on here may be relational to persons involved with her death. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member i guess we're supposed to be shocked at the possibility that she didn't take her own life, but with all the hyper-sensitivity about police brutality I am sure every effort was made to make sure she was not helped on her way. Still it is a sad thing to take your life. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A jailhouse suicide made to look like a murder. Reach. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/09/18 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kate Davis

Director

David Heilbroner

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Sandra Bland

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Robert E. Brzezinski

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Brian Encinia

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Cannon Lambert

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Movie Info

Synopsis An investigation into the arrest and death of Sandra Bland.
Director
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Producer
Nancy Stanton Knox Talcott, Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2018
Runtime
1h 45m
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