The Rashomon Effect

Film phase:Production

SYNOPSIS

What happened when unarmed Black teen Michael Brown was fatally shot by White police officer Darren Wilson?

The Rashomon Effect participated in the 2017 (Egg)celerator Lab.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Lyric R Cabral looks directly at the camera. Portrait in black and white.Director/Producer Lyric R Cabral has over a decade of experience documenting the intersections of race and surveillance in the post-9/11 world. Cabral’s debut film (T)ERROR, the first film to portray an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation, won the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Breakout First Feature, the 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary. Cabral’s recent work has appeared on PBS, BBC, VICELAND, Pivot, and National Geographic Channel UK, amongst others.