Why You Should Watch the Electric ‘Hum 255,’ Now Streaming Free

2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Kartemquin Films, a pillar of American nonfiction cinema. Founded by Stan Karter, Jerry Temaner and Gordon Quinn to pursue “cinematic social inquiry,” the company has built up quite the catalog, most notably including the work of Steve James. Yet there’s a lot more to Kartemquin than Hoop Dreams. To celebrate their ann…