FREE JOAN LITTLE
FREE JOAN LITTLE
by: Yoruba Richen
by: Yoruba Richen
FILM SYNOPSIS
FREE JOAN LITTLE tells the story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first woman in U.S history to be acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. Joan was a Black incarcerated woman in North Carolina who killed her white prison guard who was trying to rape her. Little’s murder trial became a cause celebre bringing together prominent advocates, black power activists , white feminists and anti-death penalty activists while catalyzing a nationwide discussion on sexual assault. With rare archival footage, contemporary interviews and the folk anthem that carried her cause, FREE JOAN LITTLE captures the spirit of resistance that made history.
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FILM CATEGEORY
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WRITERS:
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PRODUCERS:
Christalyn Hampton, Bonnie Bertram
KEY CAST:
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OTHER:
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FREE JOAN LITTLE tells the story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first woman in U.S history to be acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. Joan was a Black incarcerated woman in North Carolina who killed her white prison guard who was trying to rape her. Little’s murder trial became a cause celebre bringing together prominent advocates, black power activists , white feminists and anti-death penalty activists while catalyzing a nationwide discussion on sexual assault. With rare archival footage, contemporary interviews and the folk anthem that carried her cause, FREE JOAN LITTLE captures the spirit of resistance that made history.
FILMMAKER BIO
FILM CATEGEORY
FILM BLOCK # - DAY, VENUE, TIME OF FILM SCREENING
WRITERS:
--
PRODUCERS:
Christalyn Hampton, Bonnie Bertram
KEY CAST:
--
OTHER:
NA
