Freedia Got a Gun

Country

United States

How it feels

This documentary follows Big Freedia, a New Orleans musician, as she confronts gun violence after her younger brother was murdered. She revisits her hometown to explore the impact of the crisis on her community.

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What happens

Freedia Got a Gun is a World of Wonder documentary film starring Big Freedia and directed by Chris McKim. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and McKim served as producers. The 85-minute film focuses on gun violence and follows Freedia as she revisits her New Orleans hometown. Freedia's younger brother, Adam Ross, was murdered by gun violence in 2018, inspiring her to make the film. The film's world premiere was at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. It also aired at the AFI Docs Film Festival in June 2020. The film streamed on Peacock in October 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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