from new york to detroit and los angeles. free of violence, just as the family wanted. five black officers have been charged with murder and the death of tyre nichols, in no small part due to the existence of these extremely graphic videos. the officers aggressively approach his car after a traffic stop. taken aback, the 29 year old black motorist is heard protesting his innocence. i didn t do anything! he seems to comply. i m on the ground. but as this encounter continues, mr nichols breaks away and flees. when they find him, they repeatedly kick him in the head, strike him with a baton and punch him. in distress, he calls out for his mother. tyre nichols was ultimately taken to the hospital in a critical condition and died three days later from his injuries. officials warned about the video s horrific nature in advance, but nothing could prepare people we met in memphis for what they would see. as a man of colour it was extremely hard because it could have been me. as a man
we go down to margaret s. deal? deal. for gloucester film maker tom berkeley, the film has changed the course of his career. a recent bafta nomination was one thing, but now he s up for an oscar and heading to la. has it sunk in that you re going to the oscars? it has not. i think it s going to take a while for that to fully sink in. so many of our heroes people like martin mcdonough, who s there with his film banshees of inisherin was a huge influence for ross and me when we started writing. the big man, steven spielberg, is there as well. i mean, it sjust crazy. i m not getting stuck here for the rest of my life mothering you! key to the film s popularity isn t just the story, it s the cast in particular the relationship between james martin and seamus o hara. their relationship is the heartbeat of the film. we were just super, super lucky that they just built this rapport so quickly. on a short film, it s difficult