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‘A Shot Through the Wall’ to premiere at Bentonville Film Festival

‘A Shot Through the Wall’ to premiere at Bentonville Film Festival
THE BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TODAY! AND WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THIS YEAR'S FILMS. 'A SHOT THROUGH THE WALL' WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY 'AIMEE LONG' FOLLOWS THE LIFE OF CHINESE- AMERICAN COP NAMED 'MIKE TAN' ... AFTER HE SHOOTS AN INNOCENT AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAN IN BROOKLYN. THE FILM EXPLORES THE WORLDS OF MEDIA, JUSTICE, AND RACIAL POLITICS IN MODERN DAY NEW YORK. (AIMEE LONG, WRITER AND DIRECTOR, A SHOT THROUGH THE WALL "it's inspired by a true event that happened in 2014, and after the event happened, I remember sitting down at a restaurant with my whole entire family and there was a heated debate about this incident and um I think it's a really good subject to explore where we stand as Asian Americans and the spectrum of racism in modern day America
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‘A Shot Through the Wall’ to premiere at Bentonville Film Festival
The film, directed by Aimee Long, follows the life of Chinese American police officer Mike Tan who shoots an innocent African American man in Brooklyn. Watch the video above to learn more.

The film, directed by Aimee Long, follows the life of Chinese American police officer Mike Tan who shoots an innocent African American man in Brooklyn. Watch the video above to learn more.

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