The Body Politic
Available screening types
Virtual
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Available until
Mar 04, 2025
Speakers Available
Available in
Worldwide except Algeria, Austria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Switzerland
About the film
THE BODY POLITIC is a harbinger of hope in a country overwhelmed by gun violence. In Baltimore, Brandon Scott, an idealistic young leader with an ambitious plan to stop chronic gun violence in the city, is elected mayor. Throughout his first year in office, we follow him as he fights powerful political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a pathway toward healing for the nation.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 30m
Released
2024
Director
Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough
Producer
Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough, Dawne Langford, John Benam
Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer, Marilyn Ness, Katy Chevigny, Mark Grieco, Brock Williams, Jeffrey Pechter, Anurima Bhargava, Glenda R. Kane, Neva Goldstein, Cindy M. Liu, Howard Goldstein, Lance B. Price
Crew
Caleb Stine, Thomas Niles, Jesse Goldstein, Matt Riggieri, Nick Kovacic, Capella Fahoome, Jessica Hudson, Jahsol Drummond, Jessica Vera, Soraya Gonzalez, Kait Covell, Michael Patrick O’Leary, Mark Mariaca, Dita Gruze, Tej Sapru, Eavvon O’Neal, David M. Godbout, David Osit, Tyler H. Walk, Enat Sidi, Fiona Otway, Kristina Motwani, Eileen Meyer, Leah Marino, Christopher White, Ephraim Kirkwood, Steven Saada, Lawrence Lerew, Nia June, Mona Panchal, Richard Hankin, Rachel Falcone, Michael Premo, Andrea Conte, Todd Harvey, Caitlin Turner, Amy Sargeant, Jacob Brenner, Lindsay Petrick, Mighty Mark, Kierra Justine Evans, Terri d’Ambrosio, Marco DiFelice, Kevin Hill, CAS, Justine Jacob, Isaac Hager, Richard Colman, Benjamin Wiessner, David Magdael & Associates, Inc, 8Above
Awards & recognition
POV
Nationwide PBS Broadcast
Sheffield DocFest
Voted Top 10 Audience Favourite
Heartland International Film Festival
Winner Audience Choice Award Best Feature Documentary
Woods Hole Film Festival
Winner Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature Winner Directors' Choice Emerging Filmmaker Award Winner Audience Award 2nd Runner-Up Best Documentary Feature
Zanzibar International Film Festival
Winner Chairperson’s Award for Feature Documentary
Anchorage International Film Festival
Winner Runner Up Audience Award Feature Documentary
Omaha Film Festival
Winner Audience Choice Award Documentary Film
Salem Film Fest
Cultrera Cuts Editing Award Nominee
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
DC/DOX Film Festival
Official Selection
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival
Official Selection
Atlanta Film Festival
Official Selection
DocLands Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
What people are saying
‘“...a raw look at how politics should work, warts and all.”‘
Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Film Festival Today
‘“An absorbing, moving and inspirational documentary. A key idea that THE BODY POLITIC and Scott’s work as mayor explores is dealing with an issue at the source and not in the aftermath”‘
Rebecca Cherry, Film Carnage
‘"I am knocked out by this movie… I can't say enough… it's a beautifully crafted piece of art." ‘
Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
The Washington Post "Midday at the Movies" - WYPR - Recap of 2023 New/Next Film Festival
‘“The filmmakers manage to capture extraordinary scenes of political standoffs and negotiation, heartbreak and improbable triumph.”‘
Patricia Aufderheide, Filmmaker Magazine
‘“Scott really is the wave of the future… what he is doing will make waves across the country.”‘
Bernard Boo, Marin
Marin “DocLands 2024: 5 Extraordinary Films Not to Miss at This Year’s Festival”