Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence
Some secrets cannot stay buried.
April 27, 2007
83 min
NR
✓ Released 6924 days ago
Documentary
About
Documentarian Jeffrey Morgan set out to the track one woman's search for the truth about her great-great-aunt's 1908 murder. But his film quickly became a fascinating study of racism, revenge and family secrets. In the process of uncovering information about her ancestor's violent death at the hands of an African-American suspect, the woman learns that her family tree might have also produced a few murderers.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Jeffrey Morgan
Runtime: 83 min
Top Cast
Nancy Guzmán
Lillie Brewton Davis
Jerry Jackson
Lillie's Attacker
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