Film
Heavy is the Crown
2026 · Documentary
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Overview
Heavy is the Crown follows Milwaukee community activist and violence interrupter Vaun Mayes as he works alongside individuals and neighborhoods most affected by cycles of violence, systemic neglect, and contested approaches to policing. The film examines what it means to care for a city from the inside out, foregrounding the resilience and forms of care that sustain communities from within.
Cast
Vaun Mayes
self
Lena Taylor
self
Sequanna Taylor
self
Ricky Burgess
self
Pamela Holmes
self
Mariah Smith
self
Sedan Smith
self
Farina Brooks
self
Tevin Humphrey
self
Janiya Williams
self
Shiquila Morrison
self
Crew
- Sean KaferDirector · Producer
- Mackenzie SavinProducer
- Vaun MayesProducer
- Antone WashingtonEditor
- Jacob SolisEditor
- Samuel SchoonoverEditor
- Sammy RayEditor
- Will MortimerEditor
- Matt ColgroveEditor
- Matthew Francis HessEditor
Details
- Release date
- September 25, 2026
- Status
- Post Production
- Original language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary
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