# Strong Island (2017)

> A filmmaker confronts his brother’s unsolved killing and the racial fears that shaped the system’s refusal to deliver justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/288673

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Yance Ford
- Cast: Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers, Barbara Dunmore Ford, Lauren Ford, David Breen, Ed Boyar
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5873150/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: mournful, investigative, unsettling, focused viewing, documentary night

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