5/28/2021 Today’s #FilmFridayFocus is the 8 episode Independent Lens PBS Docs-series series, Philly DA. Not all episodes have yet aired but we’re already BLOWN AWAY by this series. Informative, emotional, powerful, educational, and constantly surprising! The series is high caliber and its narrative beautifully executed. Each episode could almost stand alone but taken together, a powerful narrative unfolds. Philly DA focuses on newly elected Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner (filming started in 2017). For decades Larry was a defense attorney, fighting to change the system and protect vulnerable populations. Now with his landslide election, the people have given him a mandate to CHANGE things and take over the side he has fought against for his entire career. He certainly seems personally up to the task! The fascinating thing about the series though, is how it fairly presents “both sides” and the challenges in making actual changes, often creating a whole new set of problems. As a smart woman once said, it takes a village! Police brutality, the opioid crisis, gun violence, and mass incarceration are all covered in addition to systemic issues with our laws and government and the personal tolls created by these broken systems. The series is nuanced, like people, and powerfully illustrates that there is much work to be done and that rhetoric or words will never be enough. Hard work, specific action, and yes compromise will be the things that truly change our systems! For those CURRENTLY IN the Philideliphia area we hope you’ll get involved with Larry’s current reelection campaign! Vote May 18th! https://krasnerforda.com/ Find the series via your local PBS series or the PBS app. #philly #philadelphia #PBS #PhillyDA #fightthepower #people #documentary #docuseries #larrykrasner #law #justice #lawandjustice #da #districtattorney (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbShaRgkAM/?utm_medium=tumblr
