Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)

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Free Chol Soo Lee
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StarringChol Soo LeeSebastian YoonRanko Yamada
DirectorsJulie HaEugene Yi
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NR 1 hr 23 minAug 12th, 2022Crime, Documentary
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On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 12th, 2022
Movie Box Office Gross:$50,083 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Kathryn Everett, Sally Jo Fifer, Stephen Gong, Andy Hsieh, Bryn Mooser, Lois Vossen
Production Companies:XTR, ITVS, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Free Chol Soo Lee on the Web:WikiData, Official Website
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