Strong Island (2017)
Directed by Yance Ford · 107 min · Documentary
27.2 TOPICAL score · #3,804 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Strong Island (2017, directed by Yance Ford) has a TOPICAL score of 27.2 - ranked 3,804 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (102 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (102 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages
- Still read1,248 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Barbara Dunmore Ford