60 Years after JFK's Assassination Fading Memories and a Legacy Forgotten
DOWN IN DALLAS TOWN From JFK to K2
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This new documentary examines the shifting terrain of public memory sixty years after the murder of John F. Kennedy. Through interviews and songs recorded to memorialize JFK in the mid-1960s, the film explores the impact of the assassination on issues in today’s world, from conspiracy theories to the proliferation of gun violence, homelessness, and the scourge of K2.
Using blues, gospel, norteño, and calypso recordings to haunting effect, the film follows Mary Ann Moorman as she returns to the assassination site fifty years later and details the making of her Polaroid photograph of the fatal head shot that killed JFK as the motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza.
"A gripping portrayal of how JFK's legacy still reverberates through the streets of modern-day Dallas and beyond." -Chris Jones, Overly Honest Movie Reviews
"A haunting portrait of the lingering trauma
that pervades the streets of Dallas." -Ben Friedman, Highbrow Magazine
"Beautifully crafted with sensitivity and intelligence."
-Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews
"Down in Dallas Townis an illuminating documentary that delves into the memory of Kennedy, the art of photography and music, the struggles of homelessness, and the prevalence of gun violence…the mixture of perspectives makes for a riveting and emotionally powerful experience."
