Jim: The James Foley Story
The Landmark, Westside Pavilion Mall, 10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064
About the Screening
HBO Documentary Films and Kunhardt Films in association with Marigold Pictures
Includes a post-film conversation with Director Brian Oakes hosted by Indiewire's Steve Greene.
On Thanksgiving Day 2012, American photojournalist James "Jim" Foley was kidnapped in Syria and went missing for two years before the infamous video of his public execution sent shockwaves around the world. A chronicle of bravery, compassion and pain at the dawn of America's war with ISIS, JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY, by close childhood friend Brian Oakes, tells the story of Foley's life through intimate interviews with his family, friends and fellow journalists.
Director(s): Brian Oakes
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures