The story of false arrest and imprisonment is not new; neither is the subject of racial profiling ... but the revelation of it through the medium of film ... is.
AMERICAN VIOLET is based on the real-life events surrounding a military-style drug raid on the poor, predominantly black housing project of Arlington Springs, TX.
Through the eyes of director Tim Disney, AMERICAN VIOLET shines an unflinching spotlight on the shameful racial profiling practices of a corrupt district attorney in a rural Texas town.
The raid, which occurs after a tip by a single informant, targets among others Dee, a single mother of four with no prior drug charges (excellently played by newcomer Nicole Beharie). When the defendant assigned to her case tries to pressure her into a guilty plea in exchange for a 10-year suspended sentence, Dee refuses, rightly insisting that she has done no wrong.
CHECK OUT THE TRAILER:
The film stars newcomer Nicole Beharie, plus veterans Alfre Woodard and Charles S. Dutton, and rapper Xzibit.
AMERICAN VIOLET will only be showing for one week (Friday, June 5th through Thursday, June 11th. It is rated PG-13.
- Click HERE to get showtimes or buy tickets.
AND FOR THE FUTURE FILMAKERS OF THE SBC ....
The Robinson Film Center is currently enrolling for its popular annual Summer Film Camps. Week-long camps will be held in Shreveport (artspace Fun-a-Torium, June 15-19 and 22-26, ages 9-14), and Bossier City (East Bank Theater, July 20-24 and 27-31, ages 12-17) and will involve animation, music video production, screenwriting and more.
For more information regarding specific camps, e-mail Director of Education Will Bryant at wbryant@robinsonfilmcenter.org or call (318) 459-4119. To download an application form, click here .
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