The Brittney Griner Story

A sober, intimate documentary that builds quiet tension around captivity while centering resilience, love and a slow, hard-won push toward freedom.

Directed by

Alex Stapleton

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner

Overview

Explores the circumstances that led to Brittney Griner playing basketball outside the U.S. despite being one of the best players in the sport, including her harrowing detainment, unwavering determination to secure her freedom, and her advocacy for the release of other wrongful detainees.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, survival, isolation, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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