Suburban Fury (2024)

On September 22, 1975, Sara Jane Moore, then 45, attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford with two shots fired from a revolver in San Francisco's Union Square. This failed act of political violence became an unusual moment in history, and Moore emerges as a compelling figure in this new documentary by Robinson Devor (The Woman Chaser, NYFF37). After spending over 30 years in prison, Moore recounts her life story, from her time as an FBI informant to her attempt on the President's life. Devor sets this narrative against the backdrop of the turbulent 1970s, exploring events like the Attica prison riot, the Black Panthers, the Chilean coup backed by the U.S., and the Symbionese Liberation Army. Moore is a direct and unrepentant interviewee, driving a fast-paced and gripping documentary with the atmosphere of a 1970s thriller.