Review of Strong Island (2017) by Felipe F — 11 Feb 2018

Yance Ford uses his personal real-life tragedy to denounce the racism and inefficiency of the north-american justice system with impressive objectivity and impactful realism.

This review of Strong Island (2017) was written by Felipe F on 11 Feb 2018.

Strong Island has generally received positive reviews.

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