Attica
Poster
Directed by
Written byStanley Nelson
Produced by
  • Traci Curry
  • Stanley Nelson
Edited byAljernon Tunsil
Music byTom Phillips
Production
companies
Distributed byShowtime
Release dates
  • September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09) (TIFF)
  • October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Attica is a 2021 American documentary film by Stanley Nelson[2] and Traci Curry.[3]

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2021, and premiered on Showtime on October 29, 2021. At the 94th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature.

Summary

The film is a 50-year look back[4] at the 1971 Attica uprising through interviews with the mostly black and Latino inmates who were there.[5][6][7][8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 48 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.40/10. The website's consensus reads: "Attica revisits the titular riot with intelligence, compassion, and anger, presenting a version of events that honors history as much as it exemplifies the art of documentary filmmaking."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 88 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[10]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Academy Awards March 27, 2022 Best Documentary Feature Stanley Nelson and Traci A. Curry Nominated [11][12][13]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards November 14, 2021 Best Documentary Feature Attica Nominated [14]
Best Director Stanley Nelson and Traci A. Curry Nominated
Best Historical or Biographical Documentary Attica Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards March 12, 2022 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries Stanley Nelson Won [15]
FOCAL International Awards June 23, 2022 Best Use of Footage in a Cinematic Feature Attica Nominated [16][17]
Best Use of Footage in a History Feature Attica Nominated
The Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year Award Rosemary Rotondi Nominated
NAACP Image Awards February 26, 2022 Outstanding Documentary (Film) Attica Nominated [18]
National Board of Review Awards December 2, 2021 Top 5 Documentaries Ascension Won [19]
Peabody Awards June 6–9, 2022 Documentary Attica Nominated [20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ TIFF
  2. ^ 'Attica' Film Review: Documentary Sets the Record Straight, 50 Years After the Uprising|The Wrap
  3. ^ Attica, retrieved 2022-02-10
  4. ^ "Review | 'Attica' reminds us why we mythologize — and misunderstand — the infamous prison rebellion". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. ^ Henderson, Odie. "Attica movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  6. ^ Hadadi, Roxana (2021-10-28). "Review: The documentary 'Attica' will rattle and upset you. And it should". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  7. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (2021-10-28). "'Attica' Review: Reflections on a Riot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  8. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Attica' on Showtime, a Sadly Still-Relevant Documentary Re-telling of the Historic Prison Riot and Massacre". Decider. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  9. ^ Attica, retrieved 2022-02-10
  10. ^ Attica, retrieved 2022-02-10
  11. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly; Strause, Jackie; Lewis, Hilary (February 8, 2022). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "The 94th Academy Awards | 2022". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  13. ^ 'Summer of Soul' Wins Best Documentary Feature|94th Oscars
  14. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (October 8, 2021). "Ascension and Summer of Soul Lead Critics Choice Documentary Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  15. ^ Zilko, Christian (March 12, 2022). "2022 DGA Awards: Jane Campion Takes Top Prize for The Power of the Dog (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "The FOCAL International Awards 2022 – Winners and Shortlisted Nominees". FOCAL International. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  17. ^ "2022 Awards Info". FOCAL International. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  18. ^ Pierre, Mekishana (February 26, 2022). "53rd NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  19. ^ Sharf, Zach (December 2, 2021). "National Board of Review Winners 2021: Licorice Pizza Takes Best Picture and Best Director". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  20. ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 13, 2022). "Peabody Nominations Include Summer Of Soul, Reservation Dogs, Colin In Black & White, Dopesick, Hacks". Deadline. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "82nd Annual Peabody Award Nominees Announced". Peabody Awards. April 13, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  22. ^ The Peabody Awards

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Films directed by Stanley Nelson Jr.
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