When Claude Got Shot

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When Claude Got Shot

2021

1h 36m

Documentary

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This unscripted feature follows five years in the life of Claude Motley as he tries to recover mentally and physically from being shot in the face by carjacker Nathan King, a 15 year-old boy at the time. Diverted from his legal career, Claude must persist through multiple surgeries, catastrophic health care bills and stress on his family while remaining engaged in the criminal justice journey determining his shooter's fate. Torn between punishment and the injustice of mass incarceration of young black men, Claude reflects on his own life and it's similarity to Nathan's. As he struggles to heal, mentally and physically, he ultimately discovers that the path to recovery leads to forgiveness.

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

03/18/2021

Consistently engaging and frequently provocative, but maybe also a little frustrating.

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

05/26/2021

There is a lot of heavy material here, but the film is uplifting in that it inspires viewers to be a part of the solution by employing empathy and compassion when looking at those who have harmed us.

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Joel Fisher

Battle Royale With Cheese

03/29/2021

When Claude Got Shot shows that the choices people make are what defines them.

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

03/25/2021

A powerful piece of cinematic journalism that examines the story fully and fairly from all sides.

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

03/23/2021

A potent look at breaking cycles of injustice in communities of color.

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Mae Abdulbaki

Screen Rant

03/22/2021

3.5/5

The documentary offers multidimensional storytelling amid facts, balancing events and personal lives without turning anyone into nameless statistics.

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Brad Lichtenstein

Director

Claude Motley

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Steven Cantor

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Brad Lichtenstein

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Jamie Schutz

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Synopsis

This unscripted feature follows five years in the life of Claude Motley as he tries to recover mentally and physically from being shot in the face by carjacker Nathan King, a 15 year-old boy at the time. Diverted from his legal career, Claude must persist through multiple surgeries, catastrophic health care bills and stress on his family while remaining engaged in the criminal justice journey determining his shooter's fate. Torn between punishment and the injustice of mass incarceration of young black men, Claude reflects on his own life and it's similarity to Nathan's. As he struggles to heal, mentally and physically, he ultimately discovers that the path to recovery leads to forgiveness.

Director: Brad Lichtenstein
Producer: Steven Cantor, Brad Lichtenstein, Jamie Schutz
Production Co: Snoopadelic Pictures, Ford Foundation - Just Films, Stick Figure Productions, Black Public Media, 371 Productions, ITVS International
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 36m