Dir:
Marc Silver
3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets
3 1⁄2 MINUTES, TEN BULLETS dissects the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Florida on Black Friday, 2012. The film examines the aftermath of this systemic tragedy, the contradictions within the American criminal justice system - particularly the implications of the "Stand Your Ground" self-defense law, and the racial prejudices that ensued. With intimate access, the film follows the trial of Dunn and its deep impact on Jordan's family and friends.
Awards & Recognition
🍅 100% Certified Fresh
The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize for Social Impact and won the Audience Choice Award at the RiverRun Int'l Film Festival. Other festivals include Sheffield Doc/Fest, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, and the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Its poignant storytelling earned praise for raising critical discussions on racism, gun culture. I was also nominated for Best Picture by the African American Film Critics Association.
“Marc Silver’s tautly edited film, as well as being a compelling real-life courtroom drama, offers some clarity about race and injustice in the pre-Trump era” - Original Cin
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