8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd

8 Minutes and 46 Seconds delves into the death of a Black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis, which sparked Black Lives Matter protests across the world. The title of the documentary refers to the length of time Officer Derek Chauvin spent kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, despite Floyd’s pleas that he could not breathe. Global outrage ensued after footage of the incident went viral, bringing the discussion on systemic racism back to the forefront.

Floyd, a 46-year-old father from Texas, had moved to Minneapolis in 2014 in search of a better life and was working as a security guard before his death. A medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, stating that his heart stopped due to compression of his neck during police restraint. Officer Chauvin, who has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held in a state prison, faces up to 40 years behind bars if convicted.

Narrated by Idris Elba, this Sky documentary features contributions from American civil rights campaigner Rev. Jesse Jackson, Malcolm X’s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz, playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer, and Black Lives Matter activist Zellie Imani.