Bobby

'Bobby' deftly surveys a historic night infused with the politics of a nation struggling with cultural issues - those which continue to define it today. Revisiting June 4, 1968, the night RFK was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel, 'Bobby' follows 22 individuals who are all at the hotel for different purposes. Each shares a common thread of anticipating Kennedy's arrival at the primary election night party. These fictionalized characters represent a cross-section of America - a hotel manager advocating for social justice, a fading nightclub star battling alcoholism, campaign workers high on the promise of a visionary politician, a doorman nostalgic for his retired post, a young woman marrying her boyfriend's brother so he can avoid going to Vietnam, and a kitchen staff of minorities working through racism and exploitation.

With tremendous scope, 'Bobby' pairs archival footage with a fictional slate of character s revealing unlikely sources of inspiration in the face of a moment of terrible violence. The film weaves together a vast slate of stories to embrace society's dream for a better future and celebrate the spirit of America at the time

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