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The Lorraine
ABOUT THE PROJECT

LOGLINE
Renowned documentarian Sam Pollard tells the astonishing, inspiring story of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, site of the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., and its remarkable owners, Walter and Loree Bailey.

SYNOPSIS
On April 4, 1968, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. But the story of The Lorraine and its charismatic owners, Walter and Loree Bailey, neither started nor ended there. In the shadow of this horrific event, the full story of The Lorraine remained obscured.

But hidden no more, acclaimed documentarian Sam Pollard digs into the story of The Lorraine Motel, shedding light on the forgotten history of a Black cultural institution that served as a safe haven for African Americans traveling during segregation and Jim Crow in the United States. With amazing archival footage and interviews, this documentary is an eye-opening experience that finally does justice to the legacy of The Lorraine.

PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature

Director Sam Pollard
producers Dan Braun, Joe Wemple, Ben Braun
conceived and written by Alvin Hall
writers Joe Wemple, Juleyka Lantigua
Executive Producers Alvin Hall, Joe Wemple, Robert Gordon, Rick Brookwell, Peter Kenney, Josh Braun, Julekya Lantigua, Thomas Campbell Jackson, Penny B. Jackson, Sheldon Stone
Co-Producer Masaya Hirose
Editors R.A. Fedde, Masaya Hirose
Director of Photography Henry Adebonojo
original score Christopher North
Post Production Producer Andrew Murray
Original Song “Tell Me Where You’re Going” By Dan Braun, Written by Dan Braun and Alvin Hall
Music Supervisor Margaret Saadi Kramer

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