Free Chol Soo Lee
Watch TrailerChol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant, is sentenced to life for a Chinatown murder he did not commit. Flimsy evidence and mistaken eyewitness testimony seal his fate. Inside his prison cell, a brutal fight for survival begins, until investigative journalist K.W. Lee stumbles upon the case. Lee's dogged reporting ignites a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement, uniting a community to challenge a broken system and fight for the freedom of a wrongfully convicted man.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2022 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary, Crime |
| Director | Eugene Yi |
| Runtime | 83 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.3/10 (13 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This documentary powerfully frames one man's wrongful conviction as the catalyst for a landmark civil rights movement. It is as much a portrait of resilience as it is a tribute to the power of community organizing and investigative journalism.
What lingers after the credits roll is a profound sense of both injustice and inspiration—a testament to how a single case can galvanize a generation. The film is a crucial piece of Asian American history, urgently told. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Eugene Yi
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Gritty prison interiors, vibrant protest rallies, archival footage pulsing with era-defining urgency.
🎭 Cast
Chol Soo Lee
Self (archive footage)
Sebastian Yoon
Narrator (voice)
Ranko Yamada
Self - Friend; Defense Committee
K.W. Lee
Self - Investigative Reporter
Jeff Adachi
Self - Activist
David Kakishiba
Self - Activist
Jay Kun Yoo
Self - Chair, Defense Committee
Grace Kim
Self - Vice-chair, Defense Committee
Warren Furutani
Self - L.A. Defense Committee
Leonard Weinglass
Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)
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