Launched in 2012, the site has quickly become an essential resource for moviegoers the world over. Jan 16, 2014 fruitvale station makes it clear that oscar grant is a product of this unfair justice system. Nevertheless, i think you should stop at this station to witness the impact that this movie throws at you. Jordan, melonie diaz, octavia spencer, kevin durand. Jul 11, 20 fruitvale station follows the 24 hours leading up to the shooting. Coogler, a 26yearold firsttime feature director, was filming pivotal scenes for fruitvale station, a heartwrenching and hauntingly detailed. Early on new years day in 2009 a 22yearold unarmed black man, oscar grant iii, was fatally shot in the back by the transit police officer that was restraining him on the fruitvale bart station platform in oakland, california. Fruitvale station a fresh, independent voice in film. Fruitvale station with dvd, ultraviolet digital copy, 2 pack. In the early evening, some of the protesters marched toward oaklands central business district and downtown. During this time, coogler contracted studio 400a for visual effects production for fruitvale station. I just dont understand why the whole day was shown, i guess all they wanted to prove is that he was a good person.
However, the films cinematography has been said to capture the look, feel, and tone of needed to tell oscars story. The umbrellas of cherbourg was a great choice, given the drenchings but a truecrime tale with heart, fruitvale station, delivered a needed festival jolt published. Its this thought that struck me the most during fruitvale station, the powerful, tragically true story of oscar grant, an unarmed man who was shot and killed by police officers while on a train. Director ryan coogler has been receiving a lot of attention from filmgoers and critics alike for his work on box office smash black panther however, before the wild success of black panther, coogler wrote and directed fruitvale station. The story of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. The movie from writerdirector ryan coogler depicts the true story of oscar grants played by the phenomenal michael b. Showing us oscar as a complex person with whom we can sympathize, ryan cooglers movie is an ambitious dogooder project aimed at penetrating hardened hearts. Ryan kyle coogler is an american film director and screenwriter. Oscar was unarmed and pinned on the ground by two officers, one of whom shot him in the back. Fruitvale station takes the measure of a life the boston.
Fruitvale station bande annonce officielle vostf youtube. Fruitvale station is a touching, timely plea against. Fruitvale station is just a protracted, exaggerated, and excessively tragic iteration of our basic kneejerk reaction to events such as these, and only underscores existing thought about them. Fruitvale station makes it clear that oscar grant is a product of this unfair justice system. The acclaimed director on how ryan cooglers fruitvale station, lee daniels the butler and steve mcqueens 12 years a slave were made outside. This guide is useful for exploring topics including politics, pshe education, and citizenship, and highlighting themes surrounding democracy, crime. Young afroamerican oscar grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies, and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at fruitvale station, in the early morning hours of new years day 2009. Dp rachel morrison on fruitvale station and the intimacy of film. Its as if, upon seeing the film and being sad for oscar grant, you have fulfilled your social contract, and can leave the theater feeling as if, in. Jordan not to be confused with six time nba champion and space jam star michael jordan last day before he was tragically killed by a police officer at fruitvale station hence the title of the film.
Oscar grant had friends, he had a sister and a mother and a grandmother, a girlfriend, a child. In concise measures, fruitvale station shows us these connections, these bonds. Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant. Its an independent film based on the true story of oscar grants death at the hands of police officers at oaklands public transit station. Fruitvale station is a touching, timely plea against racial. Fruitvale station 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Cannes edition perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heavensent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Rent fruitvale station 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jul 31, 20 the sundance prizewinner has an undeniable resonance with current events. Fruitvale was the winner of both the grand jury prize for dramatic feature and the audience award for u. Fruitvale station, based on the true story of a bay area black man shot by a white police officer on a subway platform, examines the subject with a steady, objective eye. Fruitvale station is a 20 american biographical drama film written and directed by ryan coogler. What fruitvale station is about is the day in the life of grant played by michael b. This sundance awardwinner follows the true story of oscar grant michael b.
Winner of both the grand jury prize for dramatic feature and the audience award for u. Jul 25, 20 all of these flaws are depicted in the film, but nevertheless fruitvale station, a debut effort from young filmmaker ryan coogler, tries to fit a halo on its subject, seemingly to play up. Fruitvale station is indeed a sad film, and an important one, in the parts that matter. Dec 18, 20 the acclaimed director on how ryan cooglers fruitvale station, lee daniels the butler and steve mcqueens 12 years a slave were made outside the studio system, and whats next for african. Fruitvale station dramatizes the last day in the life of oscar grant, a real person who was infamously shot and killed by a transit police officer. A bay area killing inspires fruitvale station the new york times. On january 7, 2009, protests over the shooting and administration of justice began peacefully about 3. A film guide that looks at fruitvale station 20, a powerful drama based on a shocking real life story that provoked debate and protest in america. Fruitvale station is the story of an american tragedy.
Coming just two weeks after the trayvon martin verdict, fridays release of the film fruitvale station couldnt have been timed more appropriately. Ryan coogler, the director of fruitvale station, narrates a scene from his film. Hes also a youth counselor at san franciscos juvenile hall, and he grew up in oakland. By standing in solidarity with oscar, it becomes an unstoppable.
Making fruitvale station was a labor of love for 27yearold black director ryan coogler, a product of the university of southern californias school of cinematic arts who had previously only made short films, three of which won significant awards. Fruitvale station philip conklin fruitvale station depicts the last 24 hours in the life of oscar grant iii, a 22yearold black man from oakland, california who was shot and killed by police early in the morning of january 1, 2009. In april 2012, hannah beachler signed on to serve as the films production designer. Popular on variety fruitvale stations ahna oreilly at the variety studio. Jul 25, 20 coming just two weeks after the trayvon martin verdict, fridays release of the film fruitvale station couldnt have been timed more appropriately. I was a compositing lead on fruitvale station, so i got to work with ryan quite closely at the end. Fruitvale station rolling stone music, film, tv and. Jordan of tvs friday night lights, a 22yearold bay area resident who wakes up on new years eve, 2008, and decides to get a head start on his resolutions. Fatal shooting at fruitvale station hits home for films. Jordan, a 22yearold bay area resident who wakes up on the morning of december 31, 2008 and feels something in the air.
Jun 05, 2018 she joined studio 400a now known as studio x, the studentrun production studio headed by anm collaboration lead catherine tate. Fruitvale station is a 20 american biographical drama film written and directed by ryan. Fruitvale station ook een bijzonder sterk geacteerde film, met een knap. Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant iii the new. With gorgeous street art and murals throughout, a short walk outside can make you feel alive and freespirited. Fruitvale stations ahna oreilly at the variety studio. Jordan, a 22yearold bay area resident who wakes up on the morning of december 31. Fruitvale station follows the 24 hours leading up to the shooting.
The movie fruitvale station, released in 20 and directed by ryan coogler, was shot on film using arriflex 416 camera and zeiss ultra 16 lenses with rachel morrison as cinematographer and editing by claudia castello, michael p. Fruitvale station is not the feelgood movie of the year. Cinemixtape is a fresh, independent voice in film criticism. Studio apartments for rent in fruitvale, oakland, ca. One of the most talked about aspects of director ryan cooglers fruitvale station, which won big at cannes this year, is its subject matter the film tells the true story of oscar grant who was shot by police in a bay area rapid transit station. About four miles southwest of downtown oakland, fruitvale has no shortage of art and culture. Aug 16, 20 making fruitvale station was a labor of love for 27yearold black director ryan coogler, a product of the university of southern californias school of cinematic arts who had previously only made short films, three of which won significant awards. He has a girlfriend named sophina melonie diaz and a child tatiana ariana neal. The film won critical acclaim at this years sundance film festival, taking home the grand jury prize and audience award. Ive been paying tribute to fruitvale station since i first saw this emotional powerhouse at sundance in january. Ryan coogler on the bart platform at fruitvale, where oscar grant iii was killed.
Jordan in fruitvale station 20 melonie diaz at an event for. Studio movie grill dinein movie theater experience. Jul 12, 20 fruitvale station, based on the true story of a bay area black man shot by a white police officer on a subway platform, examines the subject with a steady, objective eye. Jul 11, 20 music, film, tv and political news coverage. The film is based on the true story of oscar grant, 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. His film of that story, fruitvale station, opens next month. Ryan cooglers debut fruitvale station is a perceptive docudrama that.
The scenes set inside various family homes, meanwhile, have a. It is cooglers feature directorial debut and is based on the events leading to the death of oscar grant, a young man who was killed in 2009 by bart police officer johannes mehserle at the fruitvale district station of the bay area rapid transit bart system in oakland. Fruitvale station music, film, tv and political news coverage. Fruitvale station is een amerikaanse biografische film uit 20 van regisseur. Fruitvale station with dvd, ultraviolet digital copy, 2. Fruitvale station production notes the weinstein company, 20.
It begins by explaining the buzz from its sundance premiere and how it carried through to france at cannes. In the film s only flashback scene, we learn that grant was incarcerated in 2008 for drug dealing. Fruitvale station is a powerful film that demands to be. A bay area killing inspires fruitvale station the new.
This was also the first film by ryan coogler who came from the bay and would go on to fame with creed and the black panther. Jul 15, 20 fruitvale station dramatizes the last day in the life of oscar grant, a real person who was infamously shot and killed by a transit police officer. When watching ryan cooglers debut film fruitvale station, which opened on friday, one cant help but draw parallels between what happened on an oakland, california, subway platform in 2008 and what happened to another young africanamerican man in florida in 2012. Im not sure, but i still found it an interesting and emotional movie, for some. Moving is the best way to describe fruitvale station. Fruitvale station is een schokkend verhaal dat u met verstomming. Fruitvale station is loose with the facts about oscar grant.
In the films only flashback scene, we learn that grant was incarcerated in 2008 for drug dealing. Fruitvale is easy to see as something more than a movie a diagnosis, perhaps, or a part of that sticky vortex we call the zeitgeist. Parents need to know that fruitvale station is a drama based on the true story of a controversial shooting that happened on new years day 2009. Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant iii. All of these flaws are depicted in the film, but nevertheless fruitvale station, a debut effort from young filmmaker ryan coogler, tries to fit a halo on its subject, seemingly to play up. The sundance prizewinner has an undeniable resonance with current events.
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