St. Louis Superman is a 2019 American short documentary film about activist, battle rapper, and former politician Bruce Franks Jr.

[1] Franks became an activist in the unrest in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014.

[1][2] The film covers his time in state government and his struggles with unresolved childhood trauma, including witnessing his nine-year-old brother's death in a shooting.

[5][2] Nevins had the filmmakers add a coda that elaborated on Franks' mental health struggles.

[9] St. Louis Superman was nominated for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the 92nd Academy Awards.