CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 27m

Down a Dark Stairwell

When justice isn't black and white.

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Set in motion by a tragic police-involved shooting, two communities of color navigate fraught perceptions of injustice, inequality, and discrimination in the eyes of the law.

Directed byUrsula Liang

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
June 11, 2020
Studios
ITVSCenter for Asian American Media (CAAM)Independent Lens

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Down a Dark Stairwell | Official Trailer | Independent Lens | PBS

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Ursula Liang

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Directed by
Ursula Liang
Written by
Ursula Liang
Michelle Chang
Produced by
Ursula Liang
Rajal Pitroda
Rajal Pitroda

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