{"id":9971,"date":"2020-05-12T10:27:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=9971"},"modified":"2020-05-12T10:27:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:27:08","slug":"mtv-documentary-films-academy-awardr-nominated-st-louis-superman-to-premiere-monday-may-18th-at-9pm-et-pt-across-mtv-vh1-and-mtv2-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/12\/mtv-documentary-films-academy-awardr-nominated-st-louis-superman-to-premiere-monday-may-18th-at-9pm-et-pt-across-mtv-vh1-and-mtv2-video\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV Documentary Films Academy Award(R) Nominated &#8220;St. Louis Superman&#8221; to Premiere Monday, May 18th at 9PM ET\/PT across MTV, VH1 and MTV2 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mU7YqhIs_08?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>MTV Documentary Films Academy Award(R) nominated St. Louis Superman, produced by Al Jazeera Witness will premiere Monday, May 18 at 9PM ET\/PT on MTV, VH1 and MTV2 via simulcast.<\/p>\n<p>The award-winning film directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan, tells the story of Representative Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2197232074\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Known as &#8220;Superman&#8221; to his constituents, Franks Jr. cuts a unique figure &#8211; an unorthodox politician who has overcome a tremendous loss to become one of the most dynamic and unapologetic young leaders in the country. Forced to deal with the trauma he&#8217;s been carrying for nearly 30 years after witnessing the shooting death of his nine-year-old brother, the film chronicles his work toward overcoming both personal trauma and political obstacles in an effort to pass a bill that is critical to his community. Only by confronting his pain can Franks Jr. find peace and truly fulfill his destiny as a leader.<\/p>\n<p>The film won the jury prize for Best Documentary Short at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Short at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, the Audience Award for Best Short at AFI Docs and the Special Jury Mention at Tribeca Film Festival. St. Louis Superman is produced by Mundhra, Khan and Poh Si Teng and executive produced by Sheila Nevins and Fiona Lawson-Baker.<\/p>\n<p>About Bruce Franks Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Franks Jr. is an American politician and community activist. 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