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Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence

Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence

2007•1h 23m•NR•Documentary

Some secrets cannot stay buried.

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.

Jeffrey Morgan · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 27, 2007

Actors

Nancy Guzmán

Lillie Brewton Davis

Jerry Jackson

Lillie's Attacker

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