Strong Island

Documentaries, 2017, 107 minutes
Strong Island
The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker Yance Ford's brother.
The documentaries Strong Island is a Netflix Original and was released in 2017 and lasts 107 minutes. With this cinematic memoir, Ford became the first openly transgender director to win an Emmy and earn an Oscar nomination. Suitable for mature audiences only. This documentaries is Provocative, Emotional.
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Strong Island on IMDB

Score: 6.4 of the 10

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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Audio: Spanish;German;Italian;French;English - Audio Description
Subtitles: French;Spanish;English;Simplified Chinese;Traditional Chinese

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