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    Unapologetic

    Ashley O’SHAY 2020 USA Documentary color 86min English DCP
    Unapologetic captures a tense and polarizing moment in Chicago’s fight for the livelihood of its Black residents. The film follows Janae and Bella, two young abolitionist organizers, as they work within the Movement for Black Lives to seek justice for young Black people killed by Chicago police. They aim to elevate a progressive platform for criminal justice to a police board led by Lori LIGHTFOOT and a complicit city administration, while also elevating leadership by women and femmes. Throughout the film, we see how movement actions play out in the landscape of Chicago's city politics.

    Director

    Ashley O’SHAY

    A documentarian, cinematographer and producer based in Chicago, USA, whose work focuses on illuminating marginalized voices. In 2019, she co-produced the episode of KQED's award-winning series If Cities Could Dance, which became one of their most viewed episodes to date. Unapologetic is her first venture into the feature world.

    Ashley O’SHAY

    2020 Unapologetic 


    Screenwriter：Rubin Daniels Jr., Ashley O’SHAY
    Producer：Morgan Elise JOHNSON, Ashley O’SHAY
    Executive     Producer：Jolene PINDER, Gordon QUINN, Yvonne WELBON
    Editor：Rubin     DANIELS JR.
    Music：Sam TRUMP
     

    Kartemquin Films
    Elise SCHIERBEEK
    elise@kartemquin.com

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