Cyril (2021)

Using a framework of the contemporary divide on racial justice Cyril explores famed forensic pathologist Dr Cyril Wechts observations on some of the most highprofile American murder cases of the 20th century This docudrama combines the fictionalized story of a conservative white TV host David Whalen and a liberal black cameraman Sam Lothard interviewing the former Allegheny County medical examiner for a TV show with Dr Wechts actual observations on real events The film uniquely dissects the cases of JonBenet Ramsey Nicole Brown Simpson and the Kennedy assassination among others Based on a play by August Wilson protégé Mark Clayton Southers Cyril offers a timely look at racism in America