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A Crime on the Bayou (2021)

A Crime on the Bayou poster
Directed by
Nancy Buirski
Genre
documentary, crime
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1960s Louisiana, a black teenager fights a powerful white supremacist. A young lawyer helps him take the case to court.

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What happens

A Crime on the Bayou is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nancy Buirski. It follows a young teenager challenging the most powerful white supremacist in 1960s Louisiana with the help of a young attorney. John Legend serves as an executive producer under his Get Lifted Film Company banner. The film had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020. It was released on June 18, 2021, by Shout! Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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