No Visible Trauma
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Directed by | Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
Written by | Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
Produced by | Geoff Morrison Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
Cinematography | Daniel Froidevaux |
Edited by | Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
Music by | Christine Bougie Joel Visentin |
Production companies | Big Cedar Films Lost Time Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
No Visible Trauma is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal.
Synopsis
It centres on the cases of Godfred Addai-Nyamekye, a person of colour who was involuntarily transported to the city limits and left to freeze in below-zero weather after a routine traffic stop, and was eventually tasered and beaten by the police officer who responded after Addai-Nyamekye called
Critical reception
Now described the story telling as simple and direct and praised the documentary for avoiding stylistic drama and just telling the clear story of police abuse of power.[6]
Television edit
A shorter edit of the film, titled Above the Law, aired on CBC Television in July 2020 as an episode of CBC Docs POV,[7] prior to the full film's theatrical premiere at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.[8] Above the Law received a nomination for the Donald Brittain Award at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Norman Wilner, "VIFF review: No Visible Trauma documents shocking abuses of police power in Calgary". The Georgia Straight, September 20, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "'These kind of issues are out here': New doc examines police violence in Calgary"[permanent dead link]. North Shore News, July 9, 2020.
- ^ Joel Dryden, "Six years after his violent arrest, Calgary man says he's still waiting for justice". CBC News Calgary, June 11, 2020.
- ^ Meghan Grant, "Victim was never the same after suffering brain injury at hands of Calgary officer, assault trial hears". CBC News Calgary, May 15, 2019.
- ^ Meghan Grant and Robson Fletcher, "Calgary officer who fatally shot Anthony Heffernan won't be charged". CBC News, August 22, 2016.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (2020-07-10). "CBC's Above The Law documents abuses of police power in Calgary". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "Review: CBC’s Above The Law documents shocking abuses of police power in Calgary". The Georgia Straight, July 10, 2020.
- ^ Lauren Malyk, "Loretta Todd’s Monkey Beach to open Vancouver Int’l Film Festival". Playback, September 3, 2020.
- ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
External links
- No Visible Trauma at IMDb
- No Visible Trauma film website