TRIBECA Screener, THE INQUISITOR A Film About Congresswoman Barbara Jordan From Texas

Spotlight Documentary: THE INQUISITOR

Public Screenings:

WORLD PREMIERE - SUNDAY, June 8th, 2:30 PM at Village East Cinemas (VEC-01)

FRIDAY, June 13th, 8:00 PM at Village East Cinemas (VEC-07)

SATURDAY, June 14th, 12 noon at AMC 19th St East 6 (AMC-04)

Director:     Angela Lynn Tucker (Belly of the Beast, All Skinfolk Ain't Kinfolk, A New Orleans Noel)

Producers:  Angela Lynn Tucker, Moira Griffin (Cap, Franchise), Trevite Willis (To Live and Die and Live, Forty Year Old Version)

Logline:     In 1972, Barbara Jordan became the first Southern Black woman to join Congress. THE INQUISITOR chronicles Representative Jordan’s meteoric rise offering a blueprint for uniting a divided America through a turbulent political era.

Cast:          Barbara Jordan, Alfre Woodard (Narrator), Dan Rather, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rodney Ellis, Jewell Jackson McCabe

As a young girl in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Barbara Jordan was taught to defy expectations. She understood that to succeed, she would need to forge her own path. With relentless determination and unyielding tenacity, Barbara Jordan made history as Texas’s first Black state senator and the first Southern Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In a world dominated by white men, she moved with deft skill, earning both their respect and their fear. At a time when the idea of a Black woman holding power seemed inconceivable, Barbara Jordan created a roadmap for change. The Inquisitor chronicles the life of Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, whose electrifying voice and moral clarity during President Richard Nixon’s impeachment captivated the nation. Earning her the moniker “The Inquisitor.”

RT:        98 minutes

Country: USA l Year: 2025 l Language: English with English subtitles