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Strong Island

Strong Island

6.3(93 votes)
2017
1h 47m
Documentary

Examining the violent death of the filmmaker’s brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe’s wake, challenging us to change.

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Production

Companies:
Final Cut for Real
yanceville films
Louverture Films

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

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