Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Title: DeKalb Elementary (2017)
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| Shinelle Azoroh | ... | Lakisha | |
| John Brockus | ... | Detective Brooks | |
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Michael Brown | ... | Arresting Officer |
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Chuck Cobb | ... | Arresting Officer |
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Deloris Crenshaw | ... | Miss Thompson |
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Khairi Davis | ... | School Child |
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Mylika Davis | ... | Mother |
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Shawn Davis | ... | Playground Monitor |
| Chris Del Rio | ... | Arresting Officer | |
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Anthony D'Cody Edwards | ... | School Child |
| Brie Eley | ... | Miss Harris | |
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Jason Fracaro | ... | Officer Gomez |
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Sinora Glenn | ... | Nurse Davis |
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Kennedy Hall | ... | School Child |
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Madison Harris Henry | ... | School Child |
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Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
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This year's batch of Oscar nominated live action shorts is exceptionally strong. Because of this, it's hard to say who the odds on favorite should be for award, though I think "DeKalb Elementary" would not be a bad choice.
The story is very simple. A young, troubled man walks into the office of an elementary school and whips out an AK (I am no expert and can't tell if it's an AK-47 or one of the later models). He fires a few shots but inexplicably does NOT go off on a murderous rampage. What follows is a troubling story about the 'death by cop' phenomenon as well as the incredibly brave woman who helped to de-escalate this awful situation. And, it's apparently based on a real story.
Why did I love this story so much? Well, there were two reasons. First, it was not yet another film about a gun massacre...there's more to it than that. Second, and more importantly, the acting was shockingly good...which also says a lot about the direction of "DeKalb Elementary". I would sure love to see more from these folks.