Twilight, Los Angeles /
"On March 3, 1991, an African-American man was brutally beaten by four white Los Angeles police officers who stopped him for speeding. On April 29, 1992, when the jury's 'not guilty' verdict dismissed the officers on trial for the assault, the city ignited into three days of riot...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
| Series: | PBS pictures.
Stage on screen. |
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| Summary: | "On March 3, 1991, an African-American man was brutally beaten by four white Los Angeles police officers who stopped him for speeding. On April 29, 1992, when the jury's 'not guilty' verdict dismissed the officers on trial for the assault, the city ignited into three days of rioting, looting and violence that left neighborhoods smoldering. 'Twilight: Los Angeles, ' adapted from Anna Deavere Smith's searing one-woman play, captures this tumultuous and challenging moment in America's race relations"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Based on the play "Twilight : Los Angeles, 1992" by Anna Deavere Smith, using actual material from 300 interviews. Letterbox format. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Music by Camara Kambon ; edited by Bob Eisenhardt ; director of photography, Maryse Alberti. |
| ISBN: | 0793699274 |