Movie Review: Saigu Remembered

  This extraordinary documentary on Saigu, (better known as the LA Riots), put together by Santa Monica College students and Dr. Sang Chi in the history department begins by discussing the issue of perspective. Think about this issue throughout the film as you watch it. How is perspective itself part of the story of the civil unrest that took place in South Central Los Angeles in April and May 1992, following the not-guilty verdict of the four white police officers who were caught on camera beating Rodney King? After watching the documentary and reading over some of the coverage from the LA Times and the LA Sentinel newspapers, write a film review that addresses the following questions: What do you think the aim of this documentary is? Why did its producers and contributors want to tell the story in this way? Who or what narrative(s) is/are being challenged?