The House on Coco Road

Name: The House on Coco Road
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 20, 2017
Cast: Angela Davis, Fania Davis, Fannie Haughton

2017

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ARRAY Releasing | Release Date: June 20, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Angela Davis, Fania Davis, Fannie Haughton

Summary: Set amidst the Grenada Revolution, The House on Coco Road documents one family's flight from racial tensions in 1980's Oakland, California, only to find themselves settled directly in the path of a U.S. military invasion. First hand accounts from activists Angela Davis, Fania Davis and Fannie Haughton weave together director Damani Baker'sSet amidst the Grenada Revolution, The House on Coco Road documents one family's flight from racial tensions in 1980's Oakland, California, only to find themselves settled directly in the path of a U.S. military invasion. First hand accounts from activists Angela Davis, Fania Davis and Fannie Haughton weave together director Damani Baker's family portrait of utopian dreams, resistance and civil unrest with a film score composed by Meshell Ndegeocello.… Expand

Director: Damani Baker

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

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April Wolfe

Jun 27, 2017

This documentary doesn’t just tell the ill-fated story of the failed Grenada utopia — which failed because of American intervention. The House on Coco Road is instead a sprawling tale of African-American migration, the search for peace, and America’s relentless sabotage of black escape. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Jun 22, 2017

The House on Coco Road is a remarkable document of how social forces affected the lives of Baker and his ancestors. It might lack the scope to encompass all of the story it wants to tell, but it’s a compelling conversation starter. Read full review

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