King in the Wilderness (2018)

Directed by Peter W. Kunhardt · Cinematography by Clair Popkin

TV-14111 min137 frames

Documentary

When his dream for American became a nightmare

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What is King in the Wilderness about?

A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

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What does the cinematography of King in the Wilderness look like?

Across 137 sampled frames, King in the Wilderness builds its coverage from medium shots (44% of the sample), with close-ups (19%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Clair Popkin keeps 64% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 58% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of King in the Wilderness?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of King in the Wilderness (2018) are #fafafa, #302e2d, #040303, #c9c9c8, #474747, #858685 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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