The resulting documentary feature , '' Whose Streets ? '' , directed and written by Folayan and co-directed by Davis , premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival as a Day One screening . The film received favorable reviews from critics , noting achievements in directing . In '' The Guardian '' , Jordan Hoffman gave the film five stars and praised Folayan and Davis 's directorial choice to make a " tremendous end run around mainstream news outlets and the agenda-driven narratives that emerge , particularly on television " by not using " images ... leaked by law enforcement or stage managed for the media , but which come directly from the people who lived through the violent events of 2014 . " In '' The Hollywood Reporter '' , David Rooney said Folayan 's " raw connection to the material informs the film 's entire approach , investing it with an urgency that never lets up . " Reviewing the film for '' IndieWire '' , Jude Dry described " Folayan 's presence as hardly seen , but can be felt in the easy shorthand her subjects use on camera . They have much to say and do so urgently , without fear of being misinterpreted . For comparison , Folayan ’s interviews stand in stark contrast to the ones conducted by mainstream media outlets ( and their largely white interviewers ) she chooses to show . " In February 2017 , Magnolia Pictures purchased the project for distribution , planning a summer release commemorating the anniversary of Brown 's death . The film opened in theaters August 11 , 2017
2017 Sundance Film Festival
2017 Sundance Film Festival
Sabaah Folayan