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A pair of strong docs at SXSW, Crawford and Tulia, Texas, present complex looks at small-town Texas life. Crawford, directed by Austin's David Modigliani, looks at what happened when a president looking for a frontier image moved into a town of 700 people. Tulia, made by Californians Cassandra Herrman and Kelly Whalen, tracks the infamous 1999 drug sting that saw a since-disgraced undercover officer put 39 black residents behind bars (all were released when the case's many holes, including an arresting officer with a criminal record, were exposed; you can read more in Nate Blakeslee's excellent book). Both films do an admirable job of avoiding yokel stereotypes and leaving room for their stories and characters to develop. You'll be hearing a lot more about both: they're slated to play the AFI Dallas International Film Festival later this month. |
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