HBO’s Upcoming Gordon Parks Documentary: A Source of Inspiration

HBO’s documentary film, “A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks”, shares its name with Parks’ 1996 autobiography of the same name and provides a captivating narrative about major milestones of his life and career, but also features photographers and directors inspired by him such as Devin Allen, Jamel Shabbaz, Latoya Ruby Frasier, Spike Lee, Ana Duvernay and Adger Cowans as they share how Parks inspired their work and relationships with him shaped their work and lives.

Allen and guest host Caitlyn Edwards discuss these and related topics such as Sharbat Gula’s relocation from Afghanistan to Italy as well as any controversy that surrounds McCurry’s image, Instagram censoring Madonna’s nipple or photographers documenting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.