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Release Date:
February 20, 2019
Original Title:
St. Louis Superman
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
MTV Documentary Films
Meralta Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 28
Bruce Franks Jr. is a 34-year-old battle rapper, Ferguson activist and state representative from St. Louis, Missouri. Known as Superman to his constituents, he is a political figure the likes of which you've never seen - full of contradictions and deep insights, who has overcome unspeakable loss to become one of the most exciting and unapologetic young leaders in the country. This short verité documentary follows Bruce at a critical juncture in his life, when he is forced to deal with the mental trauma he's been carrying for the nearly 30 years since his 9-year-old brother was shot and killed in front of him, in order to find peace and truly fulfill his destiny as a leader for his community.
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Associate Producer:
Michael Gassert
Co-Producer:
Cheyenne Tan
Director:
Smriti Mundhra
Sami Khan
Director of Photography:
Sami Khan
Christopher Renteria
Editor:
Faisal Azam
Executive Producer:
Fiona Lawson-Baker
Sheila Nevins
Original Music Composer:
Amanda Jones
Producer:
Sami Khan
Poh Si Teng
Smriti Mundhra
Sound Mixer:
Michael Gassert
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