| Spanish Lake | |
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| Directed by | Phillip Andrew Morton |
| Produced by | Phillip Andrew Morton Matt Jordan Smith |
| Cinematography | Alden Sargent |
| Music by | Phillip Andrew Morton Justin Bell Chris Thom |
Production companies | Amberdale Productions Spanish Lake Film Production |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Spanish Lake is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Phillip Andrew Morton and co-produced by Phillip Andrew Morton and Matt Jordan Smith. The film premiered theatrically in St. Louis, Missouri on June 13, 2014.[1] The documentary chronicles the area of Spanish Lake, Missouri and its transformation from a 1950s white suburb to a mostly black population through a process known as white flight. The themes of the film parallel America's growing political divide, underlying racism, and rise of anti-government sentiment.[2]
After strong ticket sales in St. Louis, the film received a limited release in Los Angeles and Dallas.[3][4] Further theatrical expansion was halted in St. Louis in August 2014 after the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Due to racial tensions in the city, Wehrenberg Theatres pulled the film from its planned release on September 5, 2014.[5] The suppression of the film led to national media coverage, including an article by Deadline Hollywood.[6] Spanish Lake was released to Video on demand on October 21, 2014, to critical acclaim.[7] The DVD release came a month later on November 15, 2014.[8]
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- ^ Williams, Patrick (27 August 2014). "Spanish Lake Tells a Story about Race That's Familiar in Dallas, Ferguson and Everywhere".
- ^ "The Ferguson Effect: Wehrenberg Theaters Pulls Documentary About Race in St. Louis County - News Blog - St. Louis News and Events - Riverfront Times".
- ^ Busch, Anita (17 October 2014). "Ferguson-Related Docu Banned By St. Louis Theater Heads To VOD Amid Racial Tension".
- ^ "Spanish Lake on iTunes". iTunes.
- ^ "Spanish Lake: Special Edition DVD". admin.shoptab.net. Retrieved 2015-04-27.