Fete Lifestyle Magazine June 2020 - Travel Issue | Page 59

FRUITVALE STATION: Michael B. Jordan stars as Oscar Grant, a young man who was arrested and unnecessarily murdered at the hands of police. Gripping performances intertwined with actual footage of this disturbing event bring you on to the scene, watching as events unfold. Writer and director Ryan Coogler provides a thoughtful and thorough backstory as we understand this young man and how he ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time—a decision that would be his demise and have a ripple effect through his family and community.

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE: Ken Burns and Sarah Burns examine the highly publicized and controversial arrests of five young teens in 1989 who were accused of raping a woman in Central Park. The Burns take us back in time as they piece together all the parts of the puzzle to allow us to complete the picture, one that is unmistakably heartbreaking. The narrative is sharp as it allows you to question what you would do if your son was arrested under the same circumstances—black or white—and the emotional trauma inflicted. The clear-cut information presented is never biased, but allows you to come to your own conclusions.