King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones – Documentary – Runtime: 98 mins
A filmmaker searches for the truth about her grandfather Edward Jones, a charismatic African American who rose to the heights of financial and political prominence in Depression-era Chicago. In shaping the destiny of a city, Ed Jones could not however escape discrimination. In conflict with both the mob and the Feds, he was forced into a life on the run. Exploring the rise and fall of the most famous ‘Policy King’ of all times, the filmmaker uncovers an unparalleled story, while showing the lasting repercussions of his untold story, both within her family, and for Chicago’s South Side where he once embodied the American dream. Love, success, violence, revenge, mafia, murder, betrayal, prison, kidnapping… Edward Jones’ story holds all the best ingredients of gangster movies. Add segregation and you have a very explosive cocktail! Industry titans Quincy Jones and Debbie Allen have teamed up as executive producers to tell 60 years of an American story through the eyes of one family who almost had it all.
Director: Harriet Marin Jones
Writers: Harriet Marin Jones, Michel Fessler, Giles Gardner
Producers: Harriet Marin Jones, Quincy Jones, Debbie Allen
Cast: Quincy Jones
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZKf768i4k&list=PLTxalznElRzm62078BnRSE04KHs-BMAAZ&index=30
Event Details
- Date: July 8, 2023
- Time: 10:30 am - 12:08 pm Event Category: Independent Films
- Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZKf768i4k&list=PLTxalznElRzm62078BnRSE04KHs-BMAAZ&index=30
Venue
- Walden Room Next to Vendors