Strong Island

Strong Island

2017 · 107 min · EN · 6.3 (84 votes)
Dir. Yance Ford · Starring Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Barbara Dunmore Ford, Lauren Ford, David Breen · Music Hildur Guðnadóttir
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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A deeply personal and somber exploration of grief and injustice. It feels like sifting through old memories, grappling with unanswered questions and the lingering weight of a tragedy that reshaped a family and a community.

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