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Town Destroyer
Town Destroyer

Movie·2022·0h 53m

Town Destroyer

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Controversy erupts over a New-Deal-era mural of the namesake of San Francisco’s George Washington High School. The thirteen-panel artwork "The Life of Washington" by Victor Arnautoff offers a view of the Founding Father both celebratory and critical, referencing his involvements in slavery and Native American genocide.

Producer

Deborah Kaufman, Alan Snitow

Cinematography

Marsha Kahm

Music

Matthias Bossi

Editor

Gregory Scharpen

Themes

san francisco, californiaracismartcensorshipbay areacontroversial artistamerican history

Production House

Snitow-Kaufman Productions

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Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Dewey Crumpler

Judith Lowry

Barbara Mumby

Robin Kelley

Jessica Young

Paul Chaat Smith

// crew

Crew

Gregory Scharpen

Editor

Deborah Kaufman

Producer, Director, Writer

Alan Snitow

Producer, Director

Matthias Bossi

Original Music Composer

Carla Khilstedt

Original Music Composer

Marsha Kahm

Director of Photography

Ashley James

Director of Photography

Phil Geyelin

Director of Photography

Ulli Bonnekamp

Director of Photography

Vicente Franco

Director of Photography

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