No Visible Trauma is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal.[1] The film documents several allegations of abuse of power against the Calgary Police.[2]
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| Directed by | Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
| Written by | Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
| Produced by | Geoff Morrison Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
| Cinematography | Daniel Froidevaux |
| Edited by | Marc Serpa Francoeur Robinder Uppal |
| Music by | Christine Bougie Joel Visentin |
Production companies | Big Cedar Films Lost Time Media |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
It centres on the cases of Godfred Addai-Nyamekye, a person of colour who was involuntarily transported to the city limits and left to freeze in below-zero weather after a routine traffic stop, and was eventually tasered and beaten by the police officer who responded after Addai-Nyamekye called 911;[3] Daniel Haworth, a man who suffered a permanent brain injury when he was thrown to the ground by the same police officer who had tasered Addai-Nyamekye, eventually contributing to Haworth's subsequent death of a drug overdose;[4] and Anthony Heffernan, a man who died after being shot four times by police on an apparently routine wellness check.[5]
Critical reception
Now described the story telling as simple and direct and praised the documentary for avoiding stylistic drama and just telling the clear story of police abuse of power.[6]
Television edit
A shorter edit of the film, titled Above the Law, aired on CBC Television in July 2020 as an episode of CBC Docs POV,[7] prior to the full film's theatrical premiere at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.[8] Above the Law received a nomination for the Donald Brittain Award at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[9]
See also
References
External links
- No Visible Trauma at IMDb
- No Visible Trauma film website
