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Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma - Film Review

Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma is the Most Important Film of our era - Faizon Love
Miv Evans - MPAA Film Critic

Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma



George Floyd is the face of police brutality. The stories of other people that lost their lives at the hands of the police was a surprise to me as I watched the very emotional film, Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma. Men mentioned in the film include: George Floyd James Rivera Jr., Justin Teigen, Brian Quiñones, Richard Risher, Colby Friday, Philip Quinn, Isak Aiden, Philando Castille and Jamar Clark, all stories that deserved to be told.

 

Minnesota! Is not an easy film to watch but it is highly worth watching if you want to understand violence in America. The film taps into this very rich vein where few films dare to explore the truth so often swept under the carpet. Anyone that watches this film without tearing up or outright crying isn’t in touch with their humanity. It is the protest that moves the film forward, but the stories of the family pain that give this film its soul.

 

Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma might possibly stand as the definitive film on the George Floyd murder as it includes a snapshot of the anger, sadness, and pain of those grieving his death at the hands of a rogue police officer that seemed to enjoy taking a life.

 

The film will be appearing for a week at Laemmle’s Monica Film Complex beginning October 22nd and the digital release is set for January. 


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Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma

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