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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks became central to the way we wantedto talk about our imagery and storytelling...

Gordon Parks became central to the way we wanted
to talk about our imagery and storytelling through
photography

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Gordon Parks became central
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to the way we wanted to talk about our imagery
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and storytelling through photography.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:16
Uploaded
May 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Kunhardt Films

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Movie Summary

Follows Gordon Parks' stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Narrative work is how Parks changed hearts and minds. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:06
Narrative work is how Parks changed hearts and minds.
You can change laws, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
You can change laws,
And Parks understood early that he had a role to play - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
And Parks understood early that he had a role to play
You know, as a photographer for LIFE, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:07
You know, as a photographer for LIFE,
And in this very subtle way, this notion of - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
And in this very subtle way, this notion of
And so Parks's images really disrupted that. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:04
And so Parks's images really disrupted that.
If you had to see this Black family - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:17
If you had to see this Black family
Gordon Parks was often criticized - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:12
Gordon Parks was often criticized
He talks about how he was seen as often going in - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:23
He talks about how he was seen as often going in
And a great example of that was in 1963, when he was sent - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:07
And a great example of that was in 1963, when he was sent
Brother Malcolm is gonna escort you through - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:17
Brother Malcolm is gonna escort you through
In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:25
In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful,
I was surprised to see them training German Shepherd dogs. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:46
I was surprised to see them training German Shepherd dogs.
He had just reached the Los Angeles Airport. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:05
He had just reached the Los Angeles Airport.
He said, "Can you get out here?" - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:48
He said, "Can you get out here?"
It was very tense out there. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:19
It was very tense out there.
Malcolm and I really felt like brothers. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:08
Malcolm and I really felt like brothers.
He was a gentle, sweet guy. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:04
He was a gentle, sweet guy.
Coming between Los Angeles and New York, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:11
Coming between Los Angeles and New York,
And I said, "Well, I have a lot of respect for you." - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:06
And I said, "Well, I have a lot of respect for you.&quo...