Fired-Up or How I Turned My Rage Into Art

Name: Fired-Up or How I Turned My Rage Into Art
Director: O.Funmilayo Makarah
Released: 1992-01-01

1992

O.Funmilayo Makarah crosses the country interviewing people about their reactions to the "not guilty" verdict in the 1992 Rodney King beating case and the resulting unrest in Los Angeles.

Directed by O.Funmilayo Makarah

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