Freedia Got a Gun
2020 American film
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Freedia Got a Gun is a World of Wonder documentary film starring Big Freedia and directed by Chris McKim.[1] Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and McKim served as producers.[2] The 85-minute film focuses on gun violence and follows Freedia as she revisits her New Orleans hometown.[3][4]
- Frenton Bailey
- Randy Barbato
- Chris McKim
- Gabe Biencyzcki
- Bruno Doria
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| Directed by | Chris McKim |
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| Starring | Big Freedia |
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| Distributed by | Cinetic Media |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring her to make the film.[5][6]
The film's world premiere was at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.[7] It also aired at the AFI Docs Film Festival in June 2020.[8][9] The film streamed on Peacock in October 2020.[10]
Awards and reception
The film was awarded the 2020 Award for Freedom at the Outfest Film Festival.[11] It was reviewed as a "call to action" [12] and The New York Times said "Freedia's beguiling charisma carries the film, and it makes the case that her impressive power, in conjunction with collective action, could help carry a movement, too."[13]