Assata aka Joanne Chesimard (2008)

Through dramatic re-creation, archival newsreel footage and revealing interviews, director Fred Baker's docudrama explores the controversial murder case centered on Black Panther activist and political exile Assata Shakur. In 1977, Shakur was dubiously convicted for the shooting death of a New Jersey state trooper and was sentenced to life in prison, only to escape two years later and seek refuge in Cuba.

Released

2008-02-15

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Fred Baker, Fred Baker