Detroit

Kathryn Bigelow restages the events that took place during the 1967 Detroit riot.

  • Director

    Kathryn Bigelow

  • With

    John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Anthony Mackie

  • USA 2017. 143min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

The 1967 Detroit riot was a large-scale civil unrest triggered by racism, economic inequality and police brutality. They were initiated by police raiding a late-night bar with deadly force. Seen from the perspective of characters on both sides, Bigelow and writer Mark Boal (who previously worked with Bigelow on her previous two films) consulted with survivors to capture the emotional truth of what took place. Detroit is a riveting, all-too-timely portrait of a society on the cusp of collapse.

Contains scenes of racist violence.

Audio Description available at all screenings. The screening on Monday 16 March will be presented with Descriptive Subtitles.

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