‘O.J.: Made in America’ Returns to Theaters This Fall
Now that The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story cleaned house at the Emmys, it’s time to start calculating O.J.: Made in America’s chances of taking home a statue. Ezra Edelman‘s epic 7 1/2-hour documentary examines race relations over the last few decades through the lens of OJ Simpson’s rise and fall. Hoping to up its odds in the Oscar race, the film will by returning to theaters this fall.
O.J.: Made in America draws on over seventy interviews to retrace the life of Orenthal James Simpson. It explores how he became a football star, to the public’s love affair with him off the field, to the infamous murder trial and acquittal, onward to why he is currently serving time in jail. You can check out the film’s trailer below.
Produced by ESPN Films, the film was conceived as a five-part documentary miniseries event. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last January and went on to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival before receiving a brief theatrical run in May. It then had its small screen premiere in June on ABC and ESPN.
For those living in New York, the documentary’s return theatrical engagement will be at the Metrograph. It screens on October 2nd and 16th with both screenings followed by a Q&A with the director. Tickets include light refreshments prior to the film and during two intermissions and are available here. For screenings in other cities, see below.
O.J.: Made in America Fall Theatrical Run
New York
The Metrograph
Sunday, October 2nd at 11am
Sunday, October 16th at 11am
A Q&A with director Ezra Edelman will follow each screening.
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Los Angeles
The Cinefamily
Sunday, October 9th at 12pm
A Q&A with director Ezra Edelman will follow.
Free
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in their Get Real Series
San Francisco, CA
Sunday, October 2nd at 10am
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Yonkers, NY
Sunday, October 2nd at 12pm
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Kalamazoo, MI
Sunday, October 2nd
Littleton (Denver), CO
Sunday, October 16th at 12pm
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Kansas City, MO
Sunday, October 16th
Omaha, NE
Sunday, October 23rd
Ritz – Austin, TX
Sunday, October 23rd
Brooklyn, NY
Sunday, October 23rd
Chicago
The Gene Siskel Film Center
Saturday, October 22 at 12:30pm
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