Flag Wars (2003)

Name: Flag Wars
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-05-01
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Nina Masseria, Chief Baba Olugbala Shango Obadena, Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr., Linda Mitchell, Jim Yoder

Flag Wars (2003), directed by Laura Poitras, starring Nina Masseria and Chief Baba Olugbala Shango Obadena.

05/01/2003 BR Documentary 1h 26m

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Synopsis

Filmed over four years, this documentary focuses on the impacts of gentrification as gay white professionals move into a largely black working-class neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.

Laura PoitrasDirector, Producer
Linda Goode BryantDirector, Editing, Producer
Erez LauferEditing

About the film

Flag Wars is a 2003 American documentary film about the conflict between two communities during the gentrification of a Columbus, Ohio neighborhood. Filmed in a cinéma vérité style, the film is an account of the tension between the two historically oppressed communities of African Americans and gays in Columbus' Olde Towne East neighborhood. The film was nominated for an Emmy Award and won three awards, including a Peabody Award.

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Synopsis

Flag Wars is a look inside the conflicts that surface when black working-class families are faced with an influx of white gay homebuyers to their Columbus, Ohio neighborhood. Filmed over four years, Flag Wars’ “as-it-is-happening” cinéma vérité style captures the emotions and honesty of unguarded moments as tensions mount between neighbors.

Awards

Flag Wars and filmmakers Linda Goode Bryant and Laura Poitras won the 2003 CDS Filmmaker Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the 2003 SXSW Competition Award at the SXSW Film Festival, and a 2003 Peabody Award. It was also nominated for the 2004 Truer than Fiction Award at the Independent Spirit Awards and a 2004 Emmy Award.

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External links

Flag Wars site for P.O.V. on PBS

Flag Wars at IMDb

Text from Flag Wars on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Wars

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It premiered on May 1, 2003, a Thursday.
It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosZula/Pearl Films Inc., P.O.V./American Documentary, National Black Programming Consortium, ITVS
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Laura Poitras Director
Linda Goode Bryant Director
Erez Laufer Editing
Linda Goode Bryant Editing
Laura Poitras Producer
Linda Goode Bryant Producer

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What is Flag Wars about?

Flag Wars: Filmed over four years, this documentary focuses on the impacts of gentrification as gay white professionals move into a largely black working-class neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.

Who directed Flag Wars?

Flag Wars was directed by Laura Poitras and Linda Goode Bryant in 2003.

Who stars in Flag Wars?

The cast of Flag Wars includes Nina Masseria, Chief Baba Olugbala Shango Obadena, Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr., Linda Mitchell and Jim Yoder.

How long is Flag Wars?

Flag Wars runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.