Assata aka Joanne Chesimard (2008)
2008 · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Fred Baker
Writers: Fred Baker
Music by: Roy Hargrove
Cinematography: Jato Smith
Cast
Assata Shakur as Self (archive footage)Kathleen Cleaver as Self (archive footage)Pat Dempsey as James HarperCharles Everett as JustinWill Blagrove as FBI agentChar Sidney as Assata as young womanRobert SciglimpagliaBryant PearsonLila DupreeMore like this
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