類型: 紀錄片
國家/地區: 美國
語言: 英語
上映日期: 2022-01-21(聖丹斯電影節)
片長: 83分鐘IMDb: tt16376512
評分: 暫無
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劇情簡介:
OnJune3,1973,amanwasmurderedinabusyintersectionofSanFrancisco』sChinatownaspartofanongoinggangwar.CholSooLee,a20-year-oldKoreanimmigrantwhohadpreviousrun-inswiththelaw,wasarrestedandconvictedbasedonflimsyevidenceandtheeyewitnessaccountsofwhitetouristswhocouldn』tdistinguishbetweenAsianfeatures.Sentencedtolifeinprison,CholSooLeewouldspendyearsfightingtosurvivebehindbarsbeforejournalistK.W.Leetookaninterestinhiscase.Theintrepidreporter』sinvestigationwouldgalvanizeafirst-of-its-kindpan-AsianAmericangrassrootsmovementtofightforCholSooLee』sfreedom,ultimatelyinspiringanewgenerationofsocialjusticeactivists.
Revisitingthispivotalyetlargelyforgottenstory,filmmakersEugeneYiandJulieHadrawfromaricharchiveaswellasfirsthandaccountsofthoseinspiredtocometoLee』sdefense.ButevenasFreeCholSooLeeexploresthismiscarriageofjustice,thefilmalsorevealsthemanbehindthecause,andthecomplexlegacy—andhumancost—ofbecomingthesymbolofamovement.
