{"id":14197,"date":"2023-08-11T14:26:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/?page_id=14197"},"modified":"2023-09-13T00:17:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:17:48","slug":"king-of-kings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theamericanfrenchfilmfestival.org\/king-of-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"KING OF KINGS: CHASING EDWARD JONES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KING OF KINGS:
\nCHASING EDWARD JONES<\/h1>\n

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\nDirected by<\/strong>: Harriet Marin Jones
\nWritten by<\/strong>: Harriet Marin Jones, Giles Gardner, Michel Fessler
\nProduced by<\/strong>: Harriet Marin Jones, Debbie Allen, Quincy Jones, S\u00e9verine Cappa, St\u00e9phane Sperry
\nCinematography<\/strong>: Emmanuel Guimier
\nFilm Editing<\/strong>: Giles Gardner
\nOriginal Score<\/strong>: Philippe Kelly
\nInternational Sales<\/strong>: n\/a<\/p>\n

Director Harriet Marin Jones takes an in-depth look at the life and legacy of her grandfather, Edward Jones, a charismatic African-American who rose to the heights of financial and political prominence in Depression-era Chicago, to become one of the richest men in America, before falling into complete oblivion. Building a multi-million-dollar empire as the brains and brawn behind “Policy” \u2014 the illegal numbers racket and precursor of today’s state lottery \u2014 the “Policy King” went head-to-head with Al Capone’s “Outfit”, while hobnobbing with celebrated artists like Josephine Baker, Frida Kahlo and Duke Ellington. Edward Jones shaped the destiny of a city, yet could not escape the color of his skin in America. In exploring her own family roots with many Chicagoans who knew him (including composer Quincy Jones, the film’s executive producer), the filmmaker uncovers yet another dazzling forgotten episode in Black American History.<\/p>\n

After studying at Loyola University in Chicago, Harriet Marin Jones earned a B.A. in visual media at the American University in Washington, DC and an M.A. in Cinema Studies at New York University, writing and directing several award-winning short student films. She began her career as an assistant director on feature films in the US and France, while evaluating scripts for major broadcasters in France, and writing and directing two additional short films, as well as her first feature, Marry Me (2000). She directed Impair et Pair, a play by Ray Cooney; co-produced and directed Elle est Lui, a short pilot for France 2; and wrote two novels, Tre\u0300s a\u0300 l\u2019Ouest d\u2019Eden and Pardon. In 2008, she launched her own film and TV production company. King of Kings, her first documentary, has garnered several festival prizes, including the Chicago Award at this year\u2019s Chicago International Film festival.<\/p>\n

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