{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = #Bars4Justice | image = Pan african poster filmfreeway imdb.jpg | caption = Theatrical film poster<ref>{{Cite instagram|postid=BCI6qEpL4Fz |user=radiobums |date=February 8, 2016 |last=Khaaliq |first=Hakim |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BCI6qEpL4Fz |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Ernest Thomas (what's happening, everybody hates chris, Malcolm X) rep'n at #Bars4justice screening in#LA|access-date=2016-03-07}}{{dead link|date=January 2025|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> | director = Queen Muhammad Ali<br />Hakeem Khaaliq | producer = Nation19<br />Steve Muhammad-EL <br />Ronald Sims | writer = Queen Muhammad Ali<br />Hakeem Khaaliq | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Common <br />Jasiri X <br /> Talib Kweli | narrator = | music = Masaniai Muhammad Ali<br /> Jorge Mendez<br />Jahsua (Hook Man)<br /> Radio Bums | cinematography = Hakeem Khaaliq | editing = Queen Muhammad Ali<br />Hakeem Khaaliq | studio = | distributor = | released = {{film date|2015|10|01}} | runtime = 9 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Bars4Justice''''' (also '''''#Bars4Justice''''') is a 2015 American short documentary film directed by Samoan filmmaker Queen Muhammad Ali and Hakeem Khaaliq. The film was recorded in Ferguson, Missouri during the first anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown on August 9–10, 2015. The film is an official selection of several international festivals including winning Best Short documentary at the 24th annual Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Glasgow Short Film Festival in Scotland, Tirana International Film Festival (DOCUTIFF) in Albania, and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in midtown Manhattan NY.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statepress.com/article/2016/02/bars4justice-documentary-showing|title=Black African Coalition brings award-winning documentary, #Bars4Justice, to ASU|date=February 27, 2016|website=www.statepress.com|access-date=2016-03-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/21-best-things-to-do-in-la-this-week-6561656|title=21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week, "#Bars4Justice, a documentary about tragedy striking a second time in Ferguson, Missouri"|date=February 4, 2016|website=L.A. Weekly|access-date=2016-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205094210/https://www.laweekly.com/arts/21-best-things-to-do-in-la-this-week-6561656 |archive-date=February 5, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lasentinel.net/local-film-festival-continues-into-the-weekend.html|title=Local Film Festival continues Into The Weekend, "#Bars4Justice" tells the story of Hip Hop activist rapper Jasiri X goes to Ferguson to perform at a benefit concert to mark the year anniversary of Mike Brown's Death. During the concert guests are shocked to hear that yet another black teen had been shot by Ferguson police around the corner from where Mike Brown was killed. Stars: Common, Rosa Clemente, Talib Kweli, Renita Lamkin, Cornel West, Jasiri Smith (AKA JasiriX)."|website=Los Angeles Sentinel|date=10 February 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ktla.com/2016/02/13/saturday-gayle-on-the-go-saturday-february-13th-2016/|title=Saturday "Gayle on the Go!", Saturday, "#Bars4Justice" starring Social activist and author Dr. Cornel West and Hip Hop artist Common. This about the tension in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of Mike Brown.|website=KTLA|date=13 February 2016 |access-date=2016-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.paff.org/films/bars4justice/|title=#Bars4Justice, ''Seeking Justice Shorts Series'', ''Documentary Short''|website=www.paff.org|access-date=2016-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507062054/http://www.paff.org/films/bars4justice/|archive-date=2016-05-07|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uptownshortfilmfest.com/selections|title=Official 2016 Selections|website=uptownshortfilmfest.com|access-date=2016-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511093450/http://uptownshortfilmfest.com/selections/|archive-date=2016-05-11|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/2822?locale=en|title=#Bars4Justice. 2015. Directed by Queen Muhammad Ali, Hakeem Khaaliq The Revolution Won't Be Televised. 2016. Directed by Rama Thiaw {{!}} MoMA|website=The Museum of Modern Art|language=en|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/unionweekly/dreams-revived-aa9d7733cbf4|title=Dreams Revived |work=Union Weeklydate=2017-02-08|via=Medium|access-date=2017-02-10}}</ref>
==Cast== * Common – Himself * Talib Kweli – Himself * Cornel West – Himself * Jasiri X – Himself * Renita Lamkin – Herself * Rahiel Tesfamariam – Herself * Rabbi Susan Talve – herself
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ List of awards, nominations and selections ! Award ! Date ! Category ! Recipients and nominees ! Result |- | 24th Annual Pan African Film Festival(PAFF) Los Angeles, CA | February 14, 2016 | Best Short Documentary | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | {{won}} |- | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160511093450/http://uptownshortfilmfest.com/selections/ 1st Annual Uptown Short Film Festival] (USFF) Harlem, NY | May 15, 2016 | Best Short Film (Audience Choice Award) | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | {{won}} |- | Documentary Tirana International Film Festival ([http://www.tiranafilmfest.com/ DocuTIFF]) Tirana, Albania | June 1–8, 2016 | Best Short Film Competition (Special Mention) | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | {{nom}} |- | Milwaukee Film Festival ([http://mkefilm.org/]) | September 22 – October 6, 2016 | Short Film | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | {{nom}} |- | Mutianyu China ([https://www.twn.org/catalog/makers/makerbio.aspx?rec=1461]) | September 1–21, 2016 | International Artist Fellowship and Residency Award | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | {{won}} |- | MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art, NYC) ([https://www.moma.org]) | February 17 – 18 2017 | Doc Fortnight 2017: MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Selected |- | Glasgow Short Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland ([https://glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-short-film-festival]) | March 17, 2018 | GSFF18: the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland | Queen Muhammad Ali & Hakeem Khaaliq | Special Screening |- |}
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==External links== * {{Official website|bars4justice.com}} * {{IMDb title|5091710}}
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