Examining the violent death of the filmmaker's brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe's wake, challenging us to change.... (Full plot summary below)
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Examining the violent death of the filmmaker's brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe's wake, challenging us to change.
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| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlFor all its raw pain, Strong Island is also a scrupulously shaped work, one of striking compositions and juxtapositions, its faces and revelations presented with artful, thoughtful rigor. |
| TheWrapInkoo KangEven when Ford strongly foreshadows future revelations, Strong Island holds narrative jolts, many fueled by shocks of betrayal. In losing William, the family also lost their faith in their country, their community, and in themselves. |
| Financial TimesSuzi FeayIf the excerpts from the diary leading up to his death don't break your heart, you probably haven't got one. |
| GuardianCharlie PhillipsIt would be too simplistic to call it brave. Ford excels, and shows us why we should be angry at America’s indifference to dead black men. The documentary won’t bring William Ford back, and it may give Yance Ford some catharsis, but more importantly it could and should lead to greater justice and empowerment. |
| What the Flick?!Alonso DuraldeFord is so gifted at taking old photographs and interviews and making a movie that is always beautiful to look at. |
| Screen InternationalDavid D'ArcyThis documentary reminds us that justice can be as elusive in the US suburbs as anywhere else, and that having guns keeps people who are born different from getting too close. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansA family tragedy, stemming from a case of injustice, is recounted in the most personal terms possible in Strong Island, a powerful documentary from director Yance Ford. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySolemn, searching and at times even poetic in its indignation, this is a sensitively crafted contemplation of corrosive grief, even if the unanswerable questions surrounding the case keep the film somewhat emotionally muted. |
| Village VoiceBilge EbiriWhat emerges is a very close, tender look at the Ford family.... The film is unflinching in its portrayal of their devastation after the loss of their eldest son. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAs fingers move Polaroids around in the frame, or faces in jarring close-up grapple with unresolved tragedy, you realize Strong Island is a state-of-mind piece, surveying the wreckage from within. |
