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Seg. 1: Kevin Willmott. Seg. 2: Robert Altman's 'Kansas City.' Seg. 3: Air Guitar Champion.

Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:49:51
Publish Date: 2018-06-07 12:31:43
Description: Segment 1: A talk with Kevin Willmott about his new film. "BlacKkKlansman" just won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. It's based on the true story of a black cop who infiltrated the KKK in the 1970s. We catch up with the KU professor who collaborated on the film with Spike Lee. Kevin Willmott, Professor, Department of Film & Media Studies at KU; co-writer of "BlacKkKlansman" Segment 2, beginning at 17:09: Looking back at the filming of "Kansas City." When Robert Altman filmed "Kansas City" in his hometown in 1996, Union Station hadn't been renovated yet, and the 18th and Vine neighborhood wasn't getting much citywide attention. Did filming the movie here change how we see our own history? Chuck Haddix , host of KCUR's The Fish Fry and consultant for "Kansas City" Susan Emshwiller , set decorator, "Kansas City" "Kansas City" screening , 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at The Medallion Theatre at Plexpod Westport Commons, 300 E. 39th St., Kansas City, Missouri 64110. For more
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