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Strong Island is an American 2017 true-crime documentary film directed by Yance Ford. Synopsis [ edit ] The film centers on the April 1992 murder of Ford's brother William, a 24-year-old African-American teacher in New York, who was shot and killed by Mark P. Reilly, a 19-year-old white chop shop mechanic.
Sep 7, 2017 · William Ford Jr.'s 1992 shooting death motivated a 10-year quest for answers by his documentarian brother, Yance. Twenty-five years ago, with one fatal bullet to the heart, a family on Long Island ...
The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker Yance Ford's brother.Watch St...
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Sep 15, 2017 · Strong Island: Directed by Yance Ford. With Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Lauren Ford. 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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- 2017-09-15
Sep 15, 2017 · Told in a non-linear fashion, "Strong Island" is a portrait of upward mobility revealing a trap hidden underneath. Ford's parents moved to New York City as newlyweds, escaping the Jim Crow South. Ford's mother (a captivating interview subject) was a teacher who created a school up near Riker's Island to help ex-con women complete their education.
Sep 19, 2017 · Photograph by Netflix via Everett. On April 7, 1992, in Central Islip, a Long Island suburb of New York City, William Ford, Jr., a twenty-four-year-old man, was shot and killed by Mark Reilly, a ...
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The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this Oscar-nominated documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker Yance Ford's brother. Watch trailers & learn more.
