LA 92

LA 92 chronicles the unfolding riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992, as social justice activists demanded police reform in the wake of the police assault on Rodney King, a Black motorist. Framed by both the events that led up to the assault and its aftermath, the story centres on the incidents that took place on a Los Angeles freeway.

Using primarily archival sources and footage, this feature documentary, directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, provides a broader historical backdrop to the LA riots. Reaching as far back as the 1965 Watts Rebellion, the film examines the enduring history of police brutality in America. Political perspectives are included through figures such as George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, alongside statements from those directly involved in the incident: acquitted police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell, and the victim, Rodney King.