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When Liberty Burns
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When Liberty Burns

2020-03-07 · 110 min · Not rated

Documentary · History · Crime

An in-depth analysis on the 40th Anniversary of the life and untimely death of Arthur Lee McDuffie at the hands of Miami Dade police officers.

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Directors
Dudley Alexis
Production companies
Dreamscape Media
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Elder Shederika McDuffie JohnsonSelf
Marc McDuffieSelf
Luis McDuffieSelf
Frederica Watts McDuffieSelf
Gwendolyn AndersonSelf
Perman AndersonSelf
Lonnie LawrenceSelf
Marshall FrankSelf
Valeria Bland ThomasSelf
Linda SaundersSelf
Willie LoganSelf
Forestine ReidSelf
Floyd JordanSelf
N.D.B. ConnollySelf
Sam StubbsSelf
Janet RenoJanet RenoSelf (archival footage)
Edna BuchananSelf (archival footage)

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