POWER

Directed by Yance Ford // 85 mins // Documentary

Driven to contain threats to social order, American policing has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, it can be described by one word: power.

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“Interrogating the phrase “law and order,” Power makes plain the police’s role in maintaining an unfair class system.” – Jourdain Searles, Hollywood Reporter

“While Power might be more conventional in structure than Strong Island, Ford’s voice propels it from offscreen. This is a thoughtful documentary essay that runs with many themes considered in Ford’s previous work.” – Pat Mullen, POV Magazine