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.
56% ★★★☆☆ (10,341)
Strong Island
Where to watch: Netflix
Movie · Documentary
2017 · 1h 47m · ★ 56% (10K)
Director: Yance Ford
Starring: Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers
Overview
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.
Director
Yance Ford
Production
Final Cut for Real, yanceville films, Louverture Films, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Chicken & Egg Films, Field of Vision
Cast
Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Barbara Dunmore Ford, Lauren Ford, David Breen, Ed Boyar