REIMAGINING SAFETY

June 4, 2023 12:30pm

MAYSLES CINEMA

• REIMAGINING SAFETY
• Director: Matthew Solomon
• North East Premiere
• USA, 2022, 83min
• Category: Documentary

SYNOPSIS

Worldwide protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd included calls to defund or abolish the police until a sharp rise in crime gave politicians and police supporters the fuel they needed to suppress the movement. Unfortunately, a detailed conversation about transforming public safety was never had. In this film, shot on iPhone, 10 experts discuss how policing and incarceration create more harm than good, why the system persists, and what changes can be made to make everyone safe.