LA 92 (2017)
25 years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial that sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely-seen archival footage.
Primary Title
- LA 92
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 29 October 2017
Release Year
- 2017
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 22 : 50
Duration
- 135:00
Channel
- National Geographic
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- 25 years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial that sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely-seen archival footage.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992
- Riots--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century
- African Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions--20th century
- Racism--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Daniel Lindsay (Director)
- T.J. Martin (Director)
- Jonathan Chinn (Producer)
- Simon Chinn (Producer)
- Sarah Gibson (Producer)
- Lightbox (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992
- Riots--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century
- African Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions--20th century
- Racism--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century