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Three years ago, a police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, in Ferguson, Missouri, where his body was subsequently left on the street for hours. Today, the film _Whose Streets?_ documents the protests and anguish that erupted in the aftermath. Directed by Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis, _Whose Streets?_ recounts a powerful American narrative, one led by activists and protesters who demand that the nation recognize its failure to value black lives. Police brutality ([especially the disproportionate use of force against Black people at the hands of U.S. police](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/08/us/study-supports-suspicion-that-police-use-of-force-is-more-likely-for-blacks.html)) has always been a part of the streamline of discussion, but Michael Brown’s death ignited the kind of fury that revealed how discussion means nothing without action. “Whose streets?,” a protester shouts in the documentary’s official trailer, which was released last week. “Our streets,” the crowd chants back, the two words resounding defiantly and determinedly. The film may someday be a history lesson (or maybe more of a cautious tale) to tell for future generations. But today _Whose Streets?_ is still a reminder that this unfortunate American narrative is far from over. The film will be in theaters starting August 11. Check out its [website](http://www.whosestreetsfilm.com) for more information. * * * Written by Chelsey Sanchez Photo by Neil Cooler