Wilmington 10 -- U.S.A. 10,000 (1979)
Overview
A documentary on the Wilmington 10, 9 afro-Americans and 1 white woman who were unjustly imprisoned. 4K digital restoration by the Academy Film Archive released in 2021.
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| Original Language | en |
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Haile Gerima
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