The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
“In 1946, my great-grandfather murdered a black man named Bill Spann and got away with it.” So begins Travis Wilkerson’s critically acclaimed documentary, DID YOU WONDER WHO FIRED THE GUN?, which takes us on a journey through the American South to uncover the truth behind a horrific incident and the societal mores that allowed it to happen. Acting as narrator and guide, Wilkerson spins a strange, frightening tale, incorporating scenes from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, the music of Janelle Monáe and Phil Ochs, and the story of Rosa Parks’ investigation into the Recy Taylor case, as well as his own family history, for a gripping investigation into our collective past and its echoes into the present day.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic78/100
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Travis WilkersonDirector
- Travis WilkersonWriter
- Travis WilkersonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Travis WilkersonNarrator (voice)