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Strong Island

Name: Strong Island
Director: Yance Ford
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-01-23
Cast: Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Barbara Dunmore Ford, Lauren Ford

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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Yance FordHarvey WalkerKevin MyersBarbara Dunmore FordLauren FordDavid BreenEd Boyar

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Yance Ford

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