Strong Island (2017)

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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.

• Released: 2017-01-23
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 102 votes

Directed by Yance Ford.

Top cast

• Yance Ford as Himself
• Harvey Walker as Himself
• Kevin Myers as Himself
• Barbara Dunmore Ford as Herself
• Lauren Ford as Herself
• David Breen as Himself
• Ed Boyar as Himself

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Where to watch Strong Island

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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