#WHILEBLACK

Description

#WHILEBLACK is a powerful documentary that centers on one of the most viral videos of our time: George Floyd’s murder, seen 1.4 billion times in 12 days, sparking protests in over 2,000 cities worldwide. Darnella Frazier and others like Diamond Reynolds, who livestreamed Philando Castile’s killing, reveal how social platforms and corporations profit from viral Black trauma, while survivors endure lasting psychological and physical danger. A necessary meditation on modern witnessing, exposing the human cost of viral footage.