The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Screens at Two More Festivals

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain is screening at the Las Cruces International Film Festival (New Mexico) and Omaha International Film Festival (Nebraska) on the same day of March 7th.

The film won both the Narrative Jury Award and Audience Award at the 2019 Austin Film Festival and is based on a true story. The filmmakers worked with the family of Kenneth Chamberlain and also used court records and trial audio to recreate the events that led to this tragedy in the most authentic way possible.

On the morning of November 19, 2011, Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. (Faison), a 68-year-old African-American army veteran suffering from bipolar disorder, was sleeping peacefully in his apartment when his medical alert system was mistakenly activated. Emergency services, including police officers, were dispatched to check on him. Two hours later, the police officers, who were charged with ensuring Kenneth’s health and safety, shot him to death. What happened in the intervening hours was a harrowing tale of fear, abuse, misunderstanding, and strength in the face of insurmountable odds.

When the police officers arrived, Kenneth informed them that he had mistakenly set off his medical alert. He thanked them for their concern and asked them to leave. The officers refused to leave, and for two hours they taunted Kenneth, ridiculed his military service and howled racial epithets, all as Kenneth struggled to maintain his composure. As the confrontation escalated, despite Kenneth pleading for the officers to leave, they broke down his door, tased him, and finally, shot him to death.

At Las Cruces, there will be a Q&A with actor and producer Enrico Natale following the 4:15pm screening, while in Omaha producer/writer/director David Midell will host a Q&A after the 3:00pm screening. To obtain tickets to either screening, visit the film festivals’ websites for more details.

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