Strong Island (2017)

Biography, Documentary, History

Director: Yance Ford

Writer(s): Yance Ford

Starring: Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Lauren Ford, David Breen, Ed Boyar, Barbara Dunmore Ford, William Ford Jr.

Synopsis: 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. READ REVIEW

Release Date: January 23, 2017 (USA) | Length: 107 min | Genre: Biography, History | MPAA Rating: TV-MA

Note: Danny Glover is an executive producer on this project. Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017 and was picked up by Netflix who debuted it on September 15, 2017.

Watch on Netflix