As we await the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, movies like Fruitvale Station need to be seen to help shed some light on the continuous disregard of young black life by the law and even from within the community itself. Fruitvale Station depicts the last 24 hours of Oscar Grants life, who was killed on the San Francisco BART platform by a cop for no reason at all.
The cast of Fruitvale Station talks about the film’s powerful message. Oscar winner Octavia Spencer also speaks on putting up some of her own money to get the film made.