Traffic Stop

A tense, upsetting plunge into a real encounter, leaving you shaken by its intimacy and injustice.

Directed by

David Heilbroner, Kate Davis

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Breaion King

Tagline

A Routine Encounter Takes A Bad Turn

Overview

Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas - is pulled over for a routine traffic stop that escalates into a violent arrest. Dashcam clips intercut with verite scenes tell a story of racism in law enforcement through the eyes of one of its victims.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Race, justice, power, violence

Content

Strong violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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