The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306 is a documentary on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The documentary is filmed from the point of view of the Reverend Samuel "Billy" Kyles, who witnessed Dr. King's assassination.
Directed by Adam Pertofsky, The Witness From the Balcony of Room 306 was nominated in 2009 for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Subject category, but the award went to Smile Pinki.
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- "I have no words to describe my feelings then. I have no words to describe how I feel 40 years later."—Reverend Samuel "Billy" KylesTri-State Defender: History is Served in "The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306"
- "I've always had a passion for Dr. King's teachings and the civil rights movement, so when Margaret Hyde, the producer, approached me about doing this film, I was ecstatic. I felt it was a very important piece of history that needed to be documented."—Adam Pertofsky, directorDocumentary.org: Adam Pertofsky
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Reverend Samuel "Billy" Kyles, Dr. Benjamin Hooks, Mrs. Maxine Smith and former sanitation worker Taylor RogersHBO: Schedule: "The Witness From the Balcony of Room 306"
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