Arts & Entertainment
Will You See 'Fruitvale Station' The Movie About Oscar Grant?
Story about the deadly BART shooting that sparked riots in the East Bay.
"Fruitvale Station" a movie by first-time film maker Ryan Coogler opens this weekend. The story revolves around Oscar Grant, a black man who was shot by a white BART policeman in 2009.
The incident set off riots at the time.
A profile by Inside Bay Area describes Coogler as "a soft-spoken, deep-thinking 26-year old" native of Oakland who now lives in Richmond.
The film has won acclaim in artistic circles.
Are you eager or averse to seeing it?
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