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 an incendiary portrait of a life. The themes of community and friendship are consistent throughout the film, and as the film draws to its emotional close, the common loss felt by oscars mother, girlfriend and friends resonates past the screen. Fruitvale station 410 movie clip the last time i visit. Fruitvale station is the story of an american tragedy. Fruitvale station is the debut feature from oakland filmmaker ryan coogler, and its a quietly powerful achievement of surprising beauty and subtlety. Fruitvale station delivers a powerful, potent message. Ryan cooglers meteoric rise from indie film to black. Ive been paying tribute to fruitvale station since i first saw this emotional powerhouse at sundance in january. However, the films cinematography has been said to capture the look, feel, and tone of needed to tell oscars story. Fruitvale station director ryan coogler, left, and actor michael b. 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.
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. Fruitvale station recalls real drama of mans final hours youtube. 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. What fruitvale station is about is the day in the life of grant played by michael b. There is a horrific recreation of the shooting toward the end of fruitvale station an event infamously captured on video by witnesses, but the films authenticity derives primarily from its. Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant iii. Fruitvale station official trailer 20 regal cinemas.
On new years day 2009, bay area rapid transit police detained oscar grant, a young black man and then shot him in the back and killed him. Fruitvale station is based on the story of oscar grant. The true story of oscar, a 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends. Jordan, right, at the bart fruitvale station in oakland hours before attending the films premiere on june 20, 20. Though the film covers the hours before grant was killed in scrupulous detail, fruitvale station humanizes him by flashing back to his last day in 2008 and giving his life a full, wartsand. 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. Check out this trailer of ryan cooglers sundancewinning, cannes playing film starring michael b. Fruitvale station official movie trailer hd youtube. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The series of events as portrayed in the movie fruitvale station, directed by ryan coogler. This is the epic story of oscar grant, a 22year old man shot in the back by transit police. Fruitvale and blood brother winners at sundance awards 20.
The true story of oscar, a 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. Oscar was unarmed and pinned on the ground by two officers, one of whom shot him in the back. Before he even began to film the drama fruitvale station, ryan coogler was personally invested in the story. With national headlines regarding the recent trayvon martin case still fresh in the publics minds, fruitvale station certainly brings with it a sense of urgency. Winner of both the grand jury prize for dramatic feature and the audience award for u. Fruitvale station raises awareness about racial profiling.
Jordan stars as oscar, a young man detailed by police at an. Fruitvale station details the final 24 hours of oscar grants michael b jordan life, a victim of police brutality and manslaughter on new years day 2009. The bluray and dvd include the featurette fruitvale station. However, the film s cinematography has been said to capture the look, feel, and tone of needed to tell oscars story. Fruitvale station, the directorial debut of ryan coogler, chronicles the last day of oakland resident oscar grant, the 22. Ryan cooglers first featurelength film, fruitvale station, is a powerful, meditative exploration of one ordinary life that met an extraordinary and tragic end. Fruitvale station follows the true story of oscar grant michael b. Introducing oscar grant, the man behind the headlines npr. In the early hours of new years day 2009, grant became embroiled in an altercation on a train, and, along with some friends, was subsequently restrained on the platform at the eponymous bay area rapid transit bart. Feb, 2018 there is a horrific recreation of the shooting toward the end of fruitvale station an event infamously captured on video by witnesses, but the films authenticity derives primarily from its. Fruitvale station official movie trailer 20 biography film youtube. Fruitvale stations ryan coogler, the message maker. The film shows grant and his girlfriend sophina arguing about grants recent infidelity. Fruitvale station mixed with real footage by rg youtube.
Fruitvale station film completo in italiano unsubscribe from vincent testa. Fruitvale station 20 embraces simplicity to remind us of the human being behind the news story. Early in the morning on new years day 2009, 22yearold black drug dealer oscar grant was shot in the back and killed by a white cop in oaklands fruitvale station as dozens of witnesses. Fruitvale station, directed by ryan coogler, portrays the last day in the life of oscar grant, a 22yearold who was shot and killed by a bay area rapid transit bart police officer named. Fruitvale station, a new film by ryan coogler, tells the story of oscar grant. 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. On new years day in 2009, oscar grant, a 22yearold african american was shot in the back by a police officer at the fruitvale subway station in oakland, california. Hope u enjoy the way i mixed real footage with the movie. Reportedly, coogler thoroughly researched the days events, up to and including the crucial incident. Charming and inspiring, ryan coogler is one of the most celebrated new filmmakers of the year. Allens camera is more active in this film than in his earlier work. Fruitvale station, the directorial debut of ryan coogler, chronicles the last day of oakland resident oscar grant, the 22yearold who was shot in the back after he was laid.
Jordan, melonie diaz, octavia spencer, kevin durand. 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. The guardian film show 22 jump street, fruitvale station, when i saw you and pulp. He moves with the characters when theyre quarrelling and stays with them.
Fruitvale station makes it plain that for young, black men in america, racial profiling can be deadly. But the reason to make a film that begins and ends with the heros death is to look. Fruitvale station oscar grants last day, director ryan coogler interview july 26, 20 duration. 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, 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. A film like this doesnt normally see wide distribution during the blockbuster summer months, but it couldnt be more timely.
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. And while fruitvale station was a film that felt deeply rooted in the oakland. Jordan, a 22yearold bay area resident who hopes to take control of his life and be a better family. He has a girlfriend named sophina melonie diaz and a child tatiana ariana neal. Fruitvale station takes the measure of a life the boston.
Dec 28, 2018 ten years after bart police officer johannes mehserle killed oscar grant, and six years after the shooting was depicted in the film fruitvale station, the incident is recalled by many. Fruitvale station on dvd january 14, 2014 starring tristan wilds, melonie diaz, michael b. Fruitvale station echoes themes in recent national. Fruitvale station is courageous, heartbreaking and. This sensitive film about oscar grant, who was shot dead by police in 2009, amounts to a. Fruitvale station interview with director ryan coogler, and talks about trayvon martin case.
This sensitive film about oscar grant, who was shot dead by police in 2009, amounts to a humanist gesture of. Jul 11, 20 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Fruitvale station echoes themes in recent national headlines. Ryan cooglers debut fruitvale station is a perceptive docudrama that reconstructs the final day in the life of oscar grant, a 22yearold black resident of oakland, california. Fruitvale station is a 20 american biographical drama film written and directed by ryan coogler. Everything you need to know about fruitvale station movie. 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. Jul 12, 20 fruitvale station, directed by ryan coogler, portrays the last day in the life of oscar grant, a 22yearold who was shot and killed by a bay area rapid transit bart police officer named. Watch fruitvale station full movie megaflix asy awatch fruitvale station full movie netflifx a. The true story of oscar, a 22yearold bay area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on. 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. Ryan cooglers meteoric rise from indie film to black panther, explained. The movie begins with the actual footage of oscar grant and his friends being detained by the bart police at the fruitvale bart station in oakland on january 1, 2009, at 2.
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