Published 2 years ago

'Free Chol Soo Lee' exposes wrongly convicted Korean American and the activism in his wake

Summary by SF Weekly

A young Korean American unlucky in life, Chol Soo Lee ignited a movement in the Asian American community nearly five decades ago, when he was racially profiled, wrongfully convicted of murder and sent to prison, where, for a decade, he struggled to cope and survive. Long existing under the radar, his story is now the subject of a documentary opening Friday at the Roxie Theater. Expect to feel stirred by “Free Chol Soo Lee.”Directors Julie Ha and…

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Free Chol Soo Lee review – compelling portrait of wrongly convicted man

Documentary tells the story of a Korean man unjustly jailed for a San Francisco gangland killing who was ruined by his time behind barsThis story of a miscarriage of justice is told with enormous sensitivity, intelligence and insight by documentary-makers Julie Ha and Eugene Yi. Their subject is Chol Soo Lee, who was falsely accused of murder in 1973 aged 20 and served 10 years in prison, four on death row. His case sparked a social justice move…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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