Director Sonja Sohn’s The Slow Hustle, was nominated for News & Documentary Emmy in the Crime and Justice Documentary category.
Sohn shared the news of the nomination on her Instagram saying, “Congratulations to the entire cast and team behind this film. It was my honor & privilege to offer a lens into the complexities of finding justice in today’s biased world. A special deep, heartfelt thanks to the Suiter family for allowing access to their lives during such a challenging time. Your grace and authenticity – and Sean’s life, speak for themselves.”
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The documentary explores the cost of seeking justice within a corrupt and dangerous system. When veteran Baltimore Police Officer Sean Suiter is found dead just one day before he was to testify to a federal grand jury about the widespread corruption within BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force, Suiter’s family begins a long and painful journey to uncover the truth about his death.
Among the many interviews in the documentary is Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, whose book about corruption stemming from the Gun Trace Task Force, “We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption,” has been adapted into the HBO six-hour limited series We Own This City, which reunited The Wire’s EP David Simon and producer George Pelecanos and premiered on HBO in April.
Both The Slow Hustle and We Own This City were produced in association with Crime Story Media, and CSM Founder Kary Antholis served as Executive Producer on both projects.
Original post: December 8, 2021:
Sonja Sohn’s “The Slow Hustle” Premieres on HBO; Produced in Association With Crime Story Media
Director Sonja Sohn’s The Slow Hustle, premiered on HBO last night. The documentary project explores the cost of seeking justice within a corrupt and dangerous system. When veteran Baltimore Police Officer Sean Suiter is found dead just one day before he was to testify to a federal grand jury about the widespread corruption within BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force, Suiter’s family begins a long and painful journey to uncover the truth about his death.
Among the many interviews in the documentary is Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, whose book about corruption stemming from the Gun Trace Task Force, “We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption,” has been adapted into the upcoming HBO six-hour limited series We Own This City, which reunites The Wire’s EP David Simon and producer George Pelecanos.
Both The Slow Hustle and We Own This City are produced in association with Crime Story Media, and CSM Founder Kary Antholis serves as Executive Producer on both projects.
Decider TV Critic John Serba says: “The Slow Hustle is one of the best documentaries of the year.”
