Details
Run Time
90 Minutes
Director
Julie Ha, Eugene Yi
Starring
Chol Soo Lee (Himself), Sebastian Yoon (Narrator)
Rating
NR
Why We're Watching
In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. Sentenced to life, he spends years fighting to survive until investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social justice movement that would unite Asian Americans and inspire a new generation of activists.Nearly five decades later, Free Chol Soo Leeexcavates this largely unknown yet essential history, crafting an intimate portrait of the complex man at its center and serving as an urgent reminder that his legacy is more relevant than ever.