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2021 Sarasota Film Festival

Women In Blue

20201 hr 28 minUSAEnglish

About this film

Beginning with George Floyd’s murder and flashing back over a 3-year span, this documentary offers an unprecedented look into the Minneapolis PD under its first female police chief (Janeé Harteau). It chronicles her work to reform a department grappling with racism and officer misconduct. The film reveals the limits of incremental reform and asks, “Could increased gender equity and more women (especially women of color) in police departments contribute to greater public safety?”

Credits

Director
Deirdre Fishel
Cast
Erin Grabosky / Nekima Levy-Pounds / Janee Harteau / Alice White / Melissa Chiodo
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Trailer

Women In Blue
Women In Blue — production still