Charm City
2018, 105 minutes, DCP
USA
Language: English
Presented by: Marilyn Ness
Director: Marilyn Ness
Distributor: PBS
Filmmaker Marilyn Ness and various participants from the film will be in attendance for a Q&A at the following screenings:
Friday, Oct 12 – 4:15pm
Q&A Moderated by Dr. Natasha Pratt-Harris, Morgan State University
Friday, Oct 12 – 7pm
Q&A Moderated by Justin Fenton, Baltimore Sun
Saturday, Oct 13 – 4pm
Q&A Moderated by Ganesha Martin, Esquire, former Chief of Compliance, Accountability & External
Affairs for the Baltimore Police Department & President and CEO of GMM Consulting
Saturday, Oct 13 – 4:15pm
Q&A Moderated by Brittany Young, Founder & CEO B360 and Homecoming Hero
Saturday, Oct 13 – 6:45pm
Q&A Moderated by Abby Isaac, WMAR-TV / ABC
Saturday, Oct 13 – 7:00pm
Q&A Moderated by Nicholas Mitchel, Noisy Tenants
Sunday, Oct 14 – 1:30pm
Q&A Moderated by Rashad Staton, Youth Engagement Specialist, Baltimore County Public Schools
Sunday, Oct 14 – 4:15pm
Q&A Moderated by Traci Calendar, Higher Achievement
On the streets of Baltimore, shooting is rampant, the murder rate is approaching an all- time high and the distrust of the police is at a fever pitch. With nerves frayed and neighborhoods in distress, dedicated community leaders, compassionate law- enforcement officers and a progressive young city councilman try to stem the epidemic of violence. Filmed over three tumultuous years covering the lead up to, and aftermath of, Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, CHARM CITY is an intimate cinema verité portrait of those surviving in, and fighting for, the vibrant city they call home. Directed by renowned documentary producer Marilyn Ness.
“A MUST SEE! THE BEAUTY OF CHARM CITY, IS THAT [IT] INADVERTENTLY STRIKE[S] GOLD BY CAPTURING SOMEONE WHO CAN ONLY EXIST IN REAL LIFE.” — FILM PULSE
“SIMULTANEOUSLY HARROWING AND NUANCED…” — THE PLAYLIST