Freedia Got a Gun

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Freedia Got a Gun
Freedia Got a Gun.jpg
Film poster
Directed byChris McKim
Produced by
  • Frenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
  • Chris McKim
Starring Big Freedia
Cinematography
  • Gabe Biencyzcki
  • Bruno Doria
Edited by
  • Francy Kachler
  • Chris Callister
Production
company
Distributed byCinetic Media
Release date
  • April 2020 (2020-04)(Tribeca)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 he revisits his New Orleans hometown. [3] [4]

Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring him 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]

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