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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

This is like what he learnedfrom the Farm SecurityAdministration project he does with Ella...

This is like what he learned
from the Farm Security
Administration project he does with Ella Watson

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This is like what he learned from the Farm Security Administration project
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he does with Ella Watson.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:11
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.
He knows that he has to get to know somebody really well - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:18
He knows that he has to get to know somebody really well
He photographed Red in his everyday life. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:13
He photographed Red in his everyday life.
His goal was to create a story - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:06
His goal was to create a story
He added levels of complexity - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:07
He added levels of complexity
He also photographs him out on the streets... - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:18
He also photographs him out on the streets...
Two boys were killed while I was with him. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:28
Two boys were killed while I was with him.
He just saw a young man that had a lot of potential. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:17
He just saw a young man that had a lot of potential.
Gordon spoke about the power of photography and imagery - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:26
Gordon spoke about the power of photography and imagery
Gordon spoke about the 35 millimeter - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:16
Gordon spoke about the 35 millimeter
You had Red Jackson, his difficult life coming up. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:07
You had Red Jackson, his difficult life coming up.
I spent 20 years in the Department of Corrections. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:42
I spent 20 years in the Department of Corrections.
So I would place myself in different positions - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:06
So I would place myself in different positions
If I saw a group, I would look at the leader and say, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:18
If I saw a group, I would look at the leader and say,
Once the film roll was completed, I would put the film in the shop, - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:09
Once the film roll was completed, I would put the film in t...
It let them know that they weren't invisible. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:10
It let them know that they weren't invisible.
A lot of them were really receptive - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:13
A lot of them were really receptive
So I was trying to encourage them to be better. You know, I didn't want to see - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:08
So I was trying to encourage them to be better. You know, I ...
I owe a lot of where I'm at right now to Gordon - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:36
I owe a lot of where I'm at right now to Gordon
This was entry into the media that was seen internationally. - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:17
This was entry into the media that was seen internationally.
He really does have that internally solid - A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 00:08
He really does have that internally solid