This June, FilmRise answers all your summer entertainment questions with an eclectic mix of new releases from around the world. Leading the way are four exceptional documentaries starting with I Called Him Morgan which The New York Times calls "One of the best movies of the year" and The Los Angeles Times describes as "Artistic, Obsessive and Intoxicating." On a snowy night in February 1972, the 33 year old jazz trumpet star Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife, Helen, during a gig at a club in New York City. Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collin takes an unconventional look at this shocking murder that sent shock waves through the jazz community.
The next documentary on tap is Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four. This gripping feature from award-winning director Deborah S. Esquenazi follows the struggle for exonerations of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of gang rape against two young girls. Southwest of Salem was honored with a number of awards including Outstanding Documentary from the GLAAD Media Awards and Best First Documentary from the Critics Choice Awards...
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