Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence (2007)
Some secrets cannot stay buried.
84 min
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.
- Release date
- April 27, 2007
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Jim English, Jerry Jackson
Cast
- Nancy Guzmán as Lillie Brewton Davis
- Jerry Jackson as Lillie's Attacker
Crew
- Jeffrey Morgan · Director
- Alice Brewton Hurwitz · Producer
- Jim English · Composer
- Jerry Jackson · Composer
- Jeffrey Morgan · Cinematographer
- Toshiro Yamaguchi · Cinematographer
- Jeffrey Morgan · Editor