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Strong Island

2017 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.4

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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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2017
Release date
2017-01-23
Language
English
Runtime
107 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
6.4/10 (95 votes)

Themes

  • sibling relationship
  • long island, new york
  • murder
  • true crime

Awards & recognition

  • Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary · 2017
  • Academy AwardBest Documentary Feature Film · 2018 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Yance Ford