Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement

I'm surprised to see this documentary so lowly rated. The director does a great job interviewing activists at the heart of the movement like Alicia Garza, DeRay McKessen, historian Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and others.

Tracing a narrative arc from the killing of Trayvon Martin to just a few months ago, the directors capture the rise of the movement and what the movement means for Black people in the U.S. and beyond, the importance of social media, and the backlash to the movement.

The film is short (40 mins.) which is a strength in terms of telling a concise story. In such a short film, there is certainly stories, complications, and people left out. Yet, all together the director does admirable work letting the people at the heart of the movement tell the story.