Baltimore Rising

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Baltimore Rising

Genres: Documentary
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Director: Sonja Sohn
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Year: 2017
Actors: Devin Allen, Genard Shadow Barr, Elijah Cummings, Kevin Davis, Makayla Gilliam Price, Sherrilyn Ifill, Adam Jackson, Dayvon Love, William Billy Murphy Jr., Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Kwame Rose, Melvin Russell, Richard Shipley, Dawnyell Taylor, Michael Woo

In the wake of the 2015 death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Baltimore was a city on the edge. Peaceful protests and destructive riots erupted in the immediate aftermath of Gray's death, while the city waited to hear the fate of the six police officers involved in the incident, reflecting the deep divisions between authorities and the community -- and underscoring the urgent need for reconciliation. Directed by Sonja Sohn (one of the stars of the HBO series The Wire), Baltimore Rising follow ...