Riotsville, U.S.A.

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Riotsville, U.S.A.
Riotsville, USA poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySierra Pettengill
Written byTobi Haslett
Produced bySara Archambault
Jamila Wignot
Edited byNels Bangerter
Music by Jace Clayton
Production
companies
Arch + Bow Films
Canal & the Gallery
Field of Vision
LinLay Production
Trailer 9
XRM Media
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
Release date
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Riotsville, U.S.A. is a 2022 American documentary film by Sierra Pettengill and narrated by Charlene Modeste. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Summary

Using mainly archival footage shot by the media and U.S. government, [4] [5] [6] the film examines fictional towns (which the filmmaker discovered after reading author Rick Perlstein's 2008 book Nixonland ) [7] to combat rioters that were created by military officials during the civil unrest of 1960s America. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Reception

The film received 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. [13]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Riotsville, USA". International Documentary Association. October 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (January 28, 2022). "'Riotsville, USA': Film Review | Sundance 2022". The Hollywood Reporter .
  3. ↑ Allen, Taryn (September 30, 2022). "Riotsville, U.S.A." Chicago Reader.
  4. ↑ Henderson, Odie. "Riotsville, USA movie review & film summary (2022) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com.
  5. ↑ "Film Forum · RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A." Film Forum.
  6. ↑ "Movie Review: Riotsville, USA". www.austinchronicle.com.
  7. ↑ Riotsville, USA: the shocking story of fake army towns that militarised police|Documentary films|The Guardian
  8. ↑ Kenny, Glenn (September 15, 2022). "'Riotsville, USA' Review: A Fake Town to Explore Ongoing Unrest". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ "Riotsville, USA". Field of Vision.
  10. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (October 6, 2022). "'Riotsville, USA' is a history lesson and a meditation on policing". The Washington Post.
  11. ↑ Murray, Noel (September 22, 2022). "Review: 'Riotsville, USA' evokes a law-and-order past hauntingly similar to the present". The Los Angeles Times.
  12. ↑ "'Riotsville, U.S.A.' Review: Provocative, Half-Cooked Documentary Lacks Direction and Context [Sundance]". theplaylist.net.
  13. ↑ "Riotsville, USA" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  14. ↑ Zilko, Christian (November 13, 2022). "'Good Night Oppy,' 'Get Back' Dominate Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire . Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Deadline: 'All That Breathes,' 'Fire Of Love' Erupt As IDA Documentary Awards Nominations Announced". Government Accountability Project . Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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