94. No Visible Trauma, a conversation with filmmakers Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal

Free City Radio 94. A conversation with the directors of the documentary film "No Visible Trauma," filmmakers Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal. This important documentary about systemic police violence and brutality in the Canadian city of Calgary points to broader issues of systemic racism within police forces across Canada and in North America. This is the write-up on the film: "In the midst of a global uprising against police violence and systemic racism, No Visible Trauma / Above the Law examines a deeply troubled police department and reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked police brutality. Despite its relatively low crime rates, recent years have seen the Calgary Police Service shoot and kill more people than officers in any other Canadian city, and more than either the New York or Chicago police departments in 2018. Five years in the making, the film unravels the intertwined stories of three individuals who were the victims of extreme violence at the hands of police officers. From the kidnapping and beating of a young immigrant from Ghana, to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a 'wellness check,' the film exposes a criminal justice system that fails to hold police officers accountable for their actions." Info : https://losttimemedia.com/portfolio/nvt-atl The directors will participate in a Cinema Politica hosted conversation on the documentary taking place on Monday, Feb. 28th at 8pm, you can register for the conversation and also watch the film online surrounding the screening here : https://www.cinemapolitica.org Image is a still from the documentary. Music on this edition is the track "Passarinho," by Gal Costa. Free City Radio is produced twice a week by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and broadcasts on @radiockut 90.3fm in Montreal, Wednesdays at 11h.