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Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)

Overview

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war. Chol Soo Lee, a 20-year-old Korean immigrant who had previous run-ins with the law, was arrested and convicted based on flimsy evidence and the eyewitness accounts of white tourists who couldn’t distinguish between Asian features. Sentenced to life in prison, Chol Soo Lee would spend years fighting to survive behind bars before journalist K.W. Lee took an interest in his case. The intrepid reporter’s investigation would galvanize a first-of-its-kind pan-Asian American grassroots movement to fight for Chol Soo Lee’s freedom, ultimately inspiring a new generation of social justice activists.
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Julie Ha profile
Julie Ha

Director

Eugene Yi profile
Eugene Yi

Director

Cast

Chol Soo Lee profile
Chol Soo Lee

Self (archive footage)

Sebastian Yoon profile
Sebastian Yoon

Narrator (voice)

Ranko Yamada profile
Ranko Yamada

Self - Friend; Defense Committee

K.W. Lee profile
K.W. Lee

Self - Investigative Reporter

Jeff Adachi profile
Jeff Adachi

Self - Activist

David Kakishiba profile
David Kakishiba

Self - Activist

Jay Kun Yoo profile
Jay Kun Yoo

Self - Chair, Defense Committee

Grace Kim profile
Grace Kim

Self - Vice-chair, Defense Committee

Warren Furutani profile
Warren Furutani

Self - L.A. Defense Committee

Leonard Weinglass profile
Leonard Weinglass

Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)

Josiah “Tink” Thompson profile
Josiah “Tink” Thompson

Self - Private Investigator

Gail Whang profile
Gail Whang

Self - Bay Area Defense Committee

Chol Soo Lee profile
Chol Soo Lee

Self (archive footage)

Sebastian Yoon profile
Sebastian Yoon

Narrator (voice)

Ranko Yamada profile
Ranko Yamada

Self - Friend; Defense Committee

K.W. Lee profile
K.W. Lee

Self - Investigative Reporter

Jeff Adachi profile
Jeff Adachi

Self - Activist

David Kakishiba profile
David Kakishiba

Self - Activist

Jay Kun Yoo profile
Jay Kun Yoo

Self - Chair, Defense Committee

Grace Kim profile
Grace Kim

Self - Vice-chair, Defense Committee

Warren Furutani profile
Warren Furutani

Self - L.A. Defense Committee

Leonard Weinglass profile
Leonard Weinglass

Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)

Josiah “Tink” Thompson profile
Josiah “Tink” Thompson

Self - Private Investigator

Gail Whang profile
Gail Whang

Self - Bay Area Defense Committee

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Release Date

August 12, 2022

Original Language

English, Korean, Spanish

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

XTR logoITVS logoCenter for Asian American Media (CAAM) logo

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