The Blood is at the Doorstep
Directed by Erik Ljung
The Blood is at the Doorstep
After Dontre Hamilton, a black, unarmed man diagnosed with schizophrenia, was shot 14 times and killed by police in Milwaukee, his family embarks on a quest for answers, justice, and reform as the investigation unfolds.
Filmed over the course of three years in the direct aftermath of Dontre's death, this intimate verite documentary follows his family as they channel their grief into community organizing in an attempt to reset the narrative. Offering a painfully realistic glimpse inside a movement born out of tragedy in what the Hollywood Reporter calls "An urgent report from the front lines of an American crisis."
Reviews
“a loud, boisterous call to action.”
“subversively tackles the prickly war of public perception”
“finds hope within terrible circumstances, and strength within heartbreak” **Critics Pick**
“a rich piece of cinema verite.”
Awards
WINNER: 2018 Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) - Best Editing of a Feature Documentary
WINNER: 2018 Salem Film Festival – Michael Sullivan FRONTLINE Award for Best Journalism in a Documentary
WINNER: Audience Award for Best Feature Film, 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival
WINNER: Ron Tibbett Award for Excellence in Filmmaking – Indie Memphis Film Festival - 2017
Click here to learn more at Kino Lorber Edu. Interested in bringing The Blood is at the Doorstep to your school or library? If you'd like to have an in-class viewing, on-campus screening, or purchase the DVD for your library's collection, please visit our site or contact Estelle Grosso at EDU@kinolorber.com or call (212) 629-6880 with your request.
To read more about Kino Lorber Edu's terms of use and ordering information, visit Kino Lorber Edu.
We're excited to be bringing Milcho Manchevski's WILLOW to screens later this year. It's also North Macedonia's off…' https://t.co/NtRbgKVU6m'
Frank Darabont's gripping and stylish thriller BURIED ALIVE starring' @Tim_Matheson' and Jennifer Jason Leigh is now…' https://t.co/ryV6hRWkBg'
The below-the-line team for IDENTIFYING FEATURES was almost entirely composed of women, notes this fantastic…' https://t.co/CDkM3ZvJBj'
RT' @IndieWire': "Identifying Features," Fernanda Veladez's feature debut, is a beautifully made heartbreaker that chronicles a mother's pain…
MARTIN EDEN and' @BornToBeFilm' made this week's' @ThePlaylist' disc and streaming guide!' https://t.co/vbYbiVxoHF'
RT' @MonicaLewinsky': here’s why i miss movie theatres: because i commit to watching one thing.
RT' @ReasonIJumpFilm': We are so thrilled that the incredible work of the sound team behind The Reason I Jump was recognized with a' @BIFA_fil…'
RT' @TheFilmStage': We talk to 'Acasă, My Home' director Radu Ciorniciuc about becoming involved with the lives of his subjects, 'Leave No Tr…
@filmindependent' @bacuraufilme'' @TheDiscipleFilm'' @QuoVadisAida' Thank you' @filmindependent'! Folks in the U.S. and Can…' https://t.co/cfGOglj5Ig'
🇧🇷🛸' @kmendoncafilho' and' @jdornelles's' BACURAU has been nominated for Best International Film at the…' https://t.co/exoARkyzPc'
General Inquiries
333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10018
Tel. (800) 562-3330
Fax. (212) 714-0871
Press & Media
For publicity assistance and press inquiries please contact us by emailing dninh@kinolorber.com or calling 212-629-6880.
Educational
Please visit our educational site at www.KinoLorberEDU.com
For assistance with educational orders, please contact us at:
Phone:212-629-6880
Fax: 212-714-0871
Email: edu@kinolorber.com