Marshawn Lynch. From Lynch: A History. Written, produced, and directed by David Shields.
“I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” repeated NFL star Marshawn Lynch in response to 25 different questions asked during Super Bowl Media Day in January 2015. It was a masterful play from the Seattle Seahawks running back after having been fined twice the previous year for refusing to engage with reporters.
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The Oakland native’s act of resistance intrigued David Shields. The filmmaker had previously been trying to make a documentary based on his 1999 book Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season – but after seeing his Media Day appearance, he realised that the NFL star himself was the perfect subject.
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The resulting film, Lynch: A History, is a breathtaking look at race, masculinity, media, and protest at the turn of the millennium. It charts Lynch’s rise as a high school football star in Oakland, his first drafting with the Buffalo Bills, and his time with the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders.
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