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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. In 1977, Shakur was dubiously convicted for the shooting death of a New Jersey state trooper and was sentenced to life in prison, only to escape two years later and seek refuge in Cuba.
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Who directed Assata aka Joanne Chesimard?
Assata aka Joanne Chesimard was directed by Fred Baker and released in 2008.
What genre is Assata aka Joanne Chesimard?
Assata aka Joanne Chesimard is a Drama film (2008).
Who stars in Assata aka Joanne Chesimard?
The cast of Assata aka Joanne Chesimard includes Assata Shakur, Kathleen Cleaver, Pat Dempsey, Charles Everett, Will Blagrove.
