The rest of the distinctive lineup will be presented virtually, including
Summer of Soul, part music, part historical record film on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival;
Spark Brothers, about the underrated, criminally ignored yet influential 50-year-old rock band; and
Dear Mr. Brody, profiling Michael Brody, the hippie millionaire who in 1970 announced a $25 million giveaway to anyone in need, as his bid to promote world peace. As usual, the festival is offering a few LGBTQ films, all of which are worth seeking out.
Military tale
The star of this lot is
Surviving the Silence, already a candidate for one of the best queer documentaries of the year. In 1992, decorated Army Nurse Colonel Pat Thompson, just two years away from retirement, was asked to preside over the military review board that would dismiss Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer for admitting she was a lesbian. This assignment caused Thompson personal agony since she too was a (closeted) lesbian having lived privately
JEFFERSON CITY - Recent officer-involved fatal shootings in Jefferson City and Columbia have brought an issue in transparency to light: body cameras.
Seven states currently require body cameras statewide: Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Carolina.
Missouri is not one of the required states, and as a result, body camera usage varies throughout the state. Columbia, Camdenton, Osage Beach, Moberly and Sedalia police departments are some of the departments that require body cameras, as well as the Boone, Cole and Callaway County Sheriff s Departments.
While Jefferson City, Mexico and Eldon do not have body cameras in place, the Chief of Eldon Police says he is applying for grants to get them worked into the department.Â