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Aug 29, 2014 · Tales of the Grim Sleeper examines the case of the serial killer Lonnie David Franklin Jr. who was notorious for terrorising Los Angeles for twenty-five years. He was active in the South-Central region of the county, an area with a predominant African American population.
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Tales of the Grim Sleeper is a 2014 documentary film about the serial killer Lonnie David Franklin Jr., nicknamed the Grim Sleeper. It was produced, directed, and written by Nick Broomfield. [2]
Nick Broomfield explores the case of the notorious serial killer who terrorized South Central Los Angeles for 25 years. The film features interviews with victims' families, neighbors, police and the suspect himself, Lonnie Franklin.
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- 2015-01-30
- Documentary, Crime
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Filmmaker Nick Broomfield investigates the case of the Grim Sleeper, a serial killer terrorizing South Central Los Angeles for 25 years.
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- Documentary
- Nick Broomfield
Tales of The Grim Sleeper. Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in July 2010 after a 25 year killing spree in which it is thought he could have killed over 100 victims, potentially making him the most prolific serial killer in history.
Perennially provocative documentarian Nick Broomfield (Aileen Wuornos: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Biggie and Tupac) digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the "Grim...
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- 178.9K
- TIFF Originals
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A film about the notorious serial killer Lonnie Franklin, Jr., who preyed on poor black women in Los Angeles for decades. The film explores how Franklin's crimes were enabled by a culture of indifference and racism, and how a grassroots activist group fought for justice.