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    Valentine Road

    Marta CUNNINGHAM 2013 USA Documentary color 89min English BD
    In February 2008, a classroom shooting shattered the coastal, working-class town of Oxnard. 15-year-old "Larry" King lay dead and his 14-year-old attacker Brandon McInerney awaited trial for murder. Was this a hate crime, retaliation for unwanted playground flirting or something more complex? Should a teenage boy really be tried as an adult? Directed by first-time filmmaker Marta Cunningham, the film is a powerful and disturbing documentary that unravels the tragic murder of a young teenager who had begun exploring his gender identity. It unpacks circumstances that led to the shocking crime as well as its complicated aftermath by interviewing Larry's classmates and teachers, Brandon's mother, brothers and girlfriend; defense attorneys and prosecutor...etc. Ultimately, Valentine Road raises key questions facing schools and communities all over the country: what do you do to help kids like Brandon and Larry before violence occurs—and what do you do after you've failed?

    Director

    Marta CUNNINGHAM

    A native of Northern California, she is an accomplished actor turned first-time filmmaker. At 14, she joined The Peninsula Ballet Theater. She then studied English Literature at Georgetown University. She was so moved by the story of Larry's murder that she became embedded in Oxnard and soon began filming those whose lives were touched by the tragedy.

    Director's Statement ▾

    Marta CUNNINGHAM

    2006《崔健：搖滾中國》Cui Jian: Rocking China
    《紀錄之旅：原始檔案》A Piece of Heaven: Primary Documents
    2009《紅日風暴》Storm under the Sun
    2013《金門銀光夢》Golden Gate Girls

    Director/ Marta CUNNINGHAM Producer/ Marta CUNNINGHAM, Sasha ALPERT, Eddie SCHMIDT
    Director of Photography/ Arlene NELSON Editing/ Tchavadar GEORGIEV Original Music/ Michael
    ORENDY Cast/ Lawrence "Larry" KING, Brandon MCINERNEY, Dawn BOLDRIN, Kendra MCINERNEY,
    James BING, Jeremy MCINERNEY, Robyn BRAMSON, Scott WIPPERT, Maeve FOX, Jeff KAY

    The Film Collaborative
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