Strong Island
- Netflix
United States
English- 1 Season (1 Episode)
- 2017 - 2017
- Ended
When filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey since the victim, 24-year-old William Ford Jr., was the filmmaker's brother.
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Storyline
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.
Country: United States
Type: unscripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Also Known As: Strong Island - A Morte do Meu Irmão, Strong Island坚强之岛, Стронг-Айленд, Σκοτάδι στο Λονγκ Άιλαντ, 堅強之島, ストロング・アイランド | See more »
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Company Credits
Production Co: Yanceville Films, Louverture Films, Final Cut for Real
Awards
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Audience Award 2017
Nominee
Audience Award
BFCC Award 2017
Nominee
Winner
BFCC Award
Best Documentary
