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Strong Island

Netflix | Release Date: September 15, 2017

Summary: In April 1992, on Long Island NY, William Jr., the Ford's eldest child, a black 24 year-old teacher, was killed by Mark Reilly, a white 19 year-old mechanic. Although Ford was unarmed, he became the prime suspect in his own murder. Director Yance Ford chronicles the arc of his family across history, geography and tragedy - from the racial segregation of the Jim Crow South to the promise of New York City; from the presumed safety of middle class suburbs, to the maelstrom of an unexpected, violent death. It is the story of the Ford family: Barbara Dunmore, William Ford and their three children and how their lives were shaped by the enduring shadow of racism in America.

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Runtime:	107 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Official Site:	https://www.netflix.com/title/80168230
Production:	Louverture Films
Genres:	Documentary
Countries:	US, DK
Language:	English

Director	Credit
Yance Ford	Director

Principal Cast	Credit
Barbara Dunmore	Herself
Barbara Dunmore Ford	Herelf
David Breen	Himself
Ed Boyar	Himself
Harvey Walker	Himself
Kevin Myers	Himself
Lauren Ford	Herself
William Ford	Himself
William Ford Jr.	Himself
William Ford Sr.	Himself
Yance Ford	Himself

Producer	Credit
Alan Jacobsen	Associate Producer
Cynthia Lopez	Co-Executive Producer: POV
Danny Glover	Executive Producer
Esther Robinson	Producer
Jason Spingarn-Koff	Executive Producer
Joslyn Barnes	Producer
Judy Aley	Archival Producer
Justine Nagan	Executive Producer: POV
Laura Poitras	Executive Producer
Lisa Nishimura	Executive Producer
Liz F. Mason	Post Executive
Michel Merkt	Executive Producer
Signe Byrge S	Co-Producer
Simon Kilmurry	Executive Producer: POV
Susan Rockefeller	Executive Producer
Tony Tabatznik	Executive Producer
Yance Ford	Producer