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If I Go Will They Miss Me Film Opens
A family's search for healing under LAX flight path finds new expression in Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks' film.
In brief
A family's search for healing under LAX flight path finds new expression in Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks' film. Walter Thompson-Hernández's film 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' explores childhood longing for a father amid LAX flight path life, opening in U.S. theaters. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
LAX Flight Path Life
Six years ago, jet fuel dumped from a Delta Air Lines plane over Cudahy caused skin and lung irritation for children and teachers.
“There’s 800 airplanes that fly into LAX every single day. What that does for us is it gives us 800 opportunities to dream, right? But with that dream also comes a terror”
Film Opens in U.S. Theaters
Walter Thompson-Hernández's new film 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' stars Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks and opens in U.S. theaters Friday.
Delta Settlement
Delta Air Lines agreed to a $79 million settlement after a lawsuit by Park Avenue Elementary School teachers over jet fuel spill.
Childhood Longing
Lil Ant, a boy who views his distant father as a Greek god, searches for connection in Watts neighborhood.
“I created this like larger-than-life figure”
Mythology and Symbolism
The film uses Greek mythology, planes, ocean waves, and purple/blue hues to explore healing under LAX flight path.
Oscar Nominee's View
Danielle Brooks, an Oscar nominee for 'The Color Purple,' says the film helps audiences see themselves and reflect.
“I want to see it win”
Filmmaker's Background
Thompson-Hernández won a Sundance jury prize in 2022 and previously wrote about Southern California communities.
What to remember
Walter Thompson-Hernández's film 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' explores childhood longing for a father amid LAX flight path life, opening in U.S. theaters.
