Benji

Benji (2012)

Documentary about Ben Wilson, a good-natured and beloved teenage basketball phenom from Chicago's South Side whose life was tragically cut short by violence in November 1984.

Date de sortie
2012-10-23
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (5)
Durée
1 h 19 min
Genres
Documentaire
Réalisateur
Coodie Simmons, Chike Ozah

Anecdotes

Benji: The True Story of a Dream Cut Short is a 2012 American documentary film about Chicago South Side basketball player Ben Wilson, a star athlete with promising career prospects who played for Simeon Career Academy and was shot and killed. The film debuted at the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival on April 20, 2012. The Tribeca viewing was a world premiere.

Background

ESPN HS recognizes Wilson as the best American high school basketball player in the national class of 1985 based on play during the 1983–84 season, acknowledged by his selection as the 1984 National Junior of the Year. Wilson led Simeon to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state championship in 1984 as a junior. Simeon poised for defense of its state championship with transfers that included Nick Anderson.

Wilson was shot and killed following an altercation with other youths near Simeon. The wake and funeral served as a gathering for thousands of Chicagoans to face their grief. Subsequent city homicide rates declined due to public awareness, renewed activism, and legislation regarding improved emergency response.

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