Throughout history, Hollywood has brought to the big screen and girl different real events that show the horror of racism, police violence, judicial corruption, abuse of power and racial hatred. Today, with the recent murder of George Floyd, he again awakened in American citizens the need to take to the streets and protest against the system. Despite all the cases in which they had to redeem themselves, excuse themselves and apologise for the US. The U.S. remains a newspaper cover with cases of abuse of power and racial discrimination. A subject that continues to beat an entire society. That’s why from Filo.News we bring you 5 options where these topics are clearly reflected, to become aware. Also how and where to see them?1-So They See Us (2019)This miniseries available on Netflix, it’s a chilling case taken by Ava DuVernay where in a painful but necessary way, it tells us in 4 chapters the 1989 story in which a group of underage boys fall into a police raid accused of a brutal rape of a 28-year-old girl running through Central Park.This heartbreaking story reflects the unscrupulous police performance , prosecutors and justice through manipulation, abuse of power, and violation of rights. So did the role of the press who called the case “The 5 of Central Park” putting children on the front page without any legal qualms. Curiosity, to call it somehow, is the role of Donald Trump, at the time a most successful businessman in the North Country, who advocated by the media calling for the restoration of the death penalty and paying publicity and leaflets against the defendants who were imprisoned, without any evidence, more than police testimony and statements under duress and torture without lawyers or responsible adult present. When the series came to light, the issue returned to the media, with a Donald Trump president. The press asked him, if today watching things go, he would apologize to the boys and their families. Unfortunately the answer will not surprise you, the current representative said: “I would not ask forgiveness for the events of 1989, there are people on both sides and they admitted that they were guilty, so we will leave it as it is.”
2- American History X (1998)This movie has scenes that you can hardly erase from memory, it is so shocking and raw that they made it a cult film, the shooting was a chaos, and several times it was in jeopardy its release. The film gets inside the head a boy who leaders a Nazi group, who murders a young African-American in front of his brother’s eyes, and is imprisoned with a lesser sentence. But he also talks about the genesis of hatred, family values, violence and redemption. A raw, bleak film, but at the same time simple, without metaphor goes to the direct bone and achieves its effect. It can be rented on YouTube
3-12 years of slavery (2013)Based on a real fact of 1850, tells the story of a musician, African-American cult, who after a night after having a drink with two white men, is drugged and kidnapped to be sold as a slave to a plantation in Lousiana, where other laws govern and where the protagonist suffers the most ruthless days of his life. Produced by Brad Pitt, who plays a minor but highly relevant role. A story difficult to assimilate, laden with violence and physical punishment that sometimes becomes difficult to carry. Available on Netflix
4- Frutivale Station (2013)Available on Prime Amazon video, the story most similar to the events that occurred in recent days, tells the last day in the life of Oscar Grant III, who in an incident that occurred at the subway station, along with several other men, is stopped by police after a riot of fights. While the rest of those present film, police deploy all their racial hatred and in a “confusing” episode killing the 22-year-old on New Year’s Eve.
5-The Help (2011)Definitely the softest and most colorful on the list, but not the least important, starring women, this story shows the social differences characteristic of the time and racial hatred of the 60s. Translated into Spanish as “raised and ladies” it narrates the relationships between rich white society and the inequality and injustices that live daily a group of colored maids who are dedicated to serving and raising the children of White. While not a real fact, his book is inspired by real facts and shows the reality of an era with regard to class division. Available for rent on YouTube.
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