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No Visible Trauma

2020 Canadian documentary film


No Visible Trauma is a 2020 Canadian documentary film, directed by Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal.[1] The film documents several allegations of abuse of power against the Calgary Police.[2]

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Synopsis

It centres on the cases of Godfred Addai-Nyamekye, a person of colour who was involuntarily transported to the city limits and left to freeze in below-zero weather after a routine traffic stop, and was eventually tasered and beaten by the police officer who responded after Addai-Nyamekye called 911;[3] Daniel Haworth, a man who suffered a permanent brain injury when he was thrown to the ground by the same police officer who had tasered Addai-Nyamekye, eventually contributing to Haworth's subsequent death of a drug overdose;[4] and Anthony Heffernan, a man who died after being shot four times by police on an apparently routine wellness check.[5]

Critical reception

Now described the story telling as simple and direct and praised the documentary for avoiding stylistic drama and just telling the clear story of police abuse of power.[6]

Television edit

A shorter edit of the film, titled Above the Law, aired on CBC Television in July 2020 as an episode of CBC Docs POV,[7] prior to the full film's theatrical premiere at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.[8] Above the Law received a nomination for the Donald Brittain Award at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[9]

See also


References

  1. Meghan Grant and Robson Fletcher, "Calgary officer who fatally shot Anthony Heffernan won't be charged". CBC News, August 22, 2016.
  2. Wilner, Norman (2020-07-10). "CBC's Above The Law documents abuses of police power in Calgary". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

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