A Crime on the Bayou

Year: 2021

Runtime: 89 min

Language: English

Director: Nancy Buirski

Documentary

In 1966 Louisiana, a seemingly ordinary evening on the bayou escalates into a pivotal moment for justice. When Gary Duncan, a Black teenager, attempts to mediate an altercation between white and Black youths, he is violently attacked and subsequently falsely accused of assault. Duncan's arrest ignites a legal battle against deeply entrenched systemic racism. Alongside his determined lawyer, Richard Sobol, he fights to clear his name and expose the inequalities within the justice system, ultimately taking their case to the Supreme Court in a fight for truth and equality.

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