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Strong Island

Strong Island

20176.41h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Yance Ford
Produced by Joslyn Barnes, Yance Ford
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Top Cast

Yance Ford

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Harvey Walker

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Kevin Myers

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Barbara Dunmore Ford

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Lauren Ford

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David Breen

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Ed Boyar

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Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshiplong island, new yorkmurdertrue crime

About Strong Island

Strong Island is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of sibling relationship, long island, new york, murder, true crime. Directed by Yance Ford, it stars Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers. 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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