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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

"The new generation of artists shaped by a legend."

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.

Top Cast

  • Ava DuVernay

    Ava DuVernay

    Self

  • Spike Lee

    Spike Lee

    Self

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Self

  • Anderson Cooper

    Anderson Cooper

    Self

  • Bryan Stevenson

    Bryan Stevenson

    Self

  • Nelson George

    Nelson George

    Self

  • Richard Roundtree

    Richard Roundtree

    Self

  • LaToya Ruby Frazier

    LaToya Ruby Frazier

    Self

Overview

This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.

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