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The Laramie Project

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2002 · 95 min Crime Drama TV Movie
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.

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Year 2002
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director Moisés Kaufman
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (57 votes)

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The film's power lies in its polyphonic structure, weaving together verbatim testimonies into a tapestry of grief, denial, and introspection. It refuses to villainize or sanctify, presenting a community in raw, unvarnished fragments.

What lingers after the credits is the unsettling resonance of these ordinary voices grappling with extraordinary violence. It is a necessary, challenging memorial that prioritizes listening over judgment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Moisés Kaufman

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