‘St. Louis Superman’ Producers Head To The Oscars With Bruce Franks Jr.
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
February 6, 202017m 15s
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Show Notes
The directors and subject of “St. Louis Superman,” the documentary film showcasing the story of former Missouri state Rep. Bruce Franks Jr., will be in Los Angeles for this Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. The film has been nominated for a Best Documentary Short Subject Oscar. The documentary follows Franks’ journey as a lawmaker and his push for a proposal to recognize youth violence as a public health epidemic. In this interview, we hear from the film’s directors, Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan.