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Blackout: John Burris Speaks
Blackout: John Burris Speaks

Blackout: John Burris Speaks

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DocumentaryCrime

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American civil rights attorney John Burris lends his sonorous voice to "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty" director Terence Nance’s imaginative and moving (and brilliantly edited) anti-police-brutality video in support of the non-violent Blackout Black Friday protest.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

2 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

24 March 2015

Country

Cast

Brandon Butler

Brandon Butler

SlowMotion

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Mike

Denzel Worthington

Denzel Worthington

Chunky

Eric Bossett

Eric Bossett

Frenchy

Kimora Walker

Kimora Walker

Little Girl

Taurean-Naeem Walker

Taurean-Naeem Walker

Little Boy

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