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A Crime on the Bayou is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nancy Buirski. It follows a young teenager challenging the most powerful white supremacist in 1960s Louisiana with the help of a young attorney.
Jun 18, 2021 · A Crime on the Bayou: Directed by Nancy Buirski. With Gary Duncan, Richard Sobol, Lolis Eric Elie, Robert A. Collins. Washington, D.C. attorney Richard Sobol stands up to a racist legal system to defend Gary Duncan, a Black teenager wrongfully accused of assaulting a boy in 1966 New Orleans.
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- Documentary
- Nancy Buirski
- 2021-06-18
Jun 18, 2021 · Leander Perez, the Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana District Attorney and power broker who fought like hell to deny Duncan justice at every turn, emerges as more than just a segregationist megalomaniac; his corruption oozes in every direction, from election fraud to embezzlement to illegal land deals.
Apr 30, 2021 · In 1966, Duncan tries to break up an argument between white and Black teenagers outside a newly integrated school. He gently lays his hand on a white boy’s arm. The boy recoils like a snake ...
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Jun 18, 2021 · A Crime on the Bayou is the story of Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans. In 1966, Duncan tries to break up an argument between...
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- Gary Duncan, Richard Sobol
- Nancy Buirski
- Documentary
A Crime On The Bayou. From executive producer John Legend: In 1960's Louisiana, a Black teenager--arrested for touching a white boy's arm--challenged systemic racism and took his fight for justice all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. From executive ...
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It's 1966 in Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans. A young Black fisherman, Gary Duncan, tries to break up a fight between white and Black teenagers outside a newly integrated school. He gently lays his hand on a white boy’s arm and the boy recoils like a snake.
