Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence (2007)

Some secrets cannot stay buried.

Directed by Jeffrey Morgan1h 23mDocumentary

Documentarian Jeffrey Morgan set out to the track one woman's search for the truth about her great-great-aunt's 1908 murder. But his film quickly became a fascinating study of racism, revenge and family secrets. In the process of uncovering information about her ancestor's violent death at the hands of an African-American suspect, the woman learns that her family tree might have also produced a few murderers.

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2007
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
27 April 2007
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Nancy Guzmán
Lillie Brewton Davis
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Jerry Jackson
Lillie's Attacker

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