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Two Towns of Jasper

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Filmmaker Marco Williams travels to Jasper, Texas, where a black man named James Byrd Jr. was brutally beaten and ultimately killed by three white men in 1998. There, he interviews both black and white citizens of the town in an effort to get a grasp on the Byrd case and how it came to happen. After taking his cameras into court to monitor the trial, Williams also explores the racial divisions that still exist in Jasper 40 years after desegregation.

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greg r Two film crews looking at a divided city that came together to convict an evil murderer. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A unique film not only in content but in the way it was made. Worth watching a second and third time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Marco Williams travels to Jasper, Texas, where a black man named James Byrd Jr. was brutally beaten and ultimately killed by three white men in 1998. There, he interviews both black and white citizens of the town in an effort to get a grasp on the Byrd case and how it came to happen. After taking his cameras into court to monitor the trial, Williams also explores the racial divisions that still exist in Jasper 40 years after desegregation.
Director
Marco Williams, Whitney Dow
Producer
Marco Williams, Whitney Dow
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m