Virtual Cinema
Down A Dark Stairwell
$12 Regular
$10 for Members (not a member?)
Virtual Screenings Available In New Jersey Only
Available Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 25
When Chinese-American police officer Peter Liang kills innocent, unarmed Akai Gurley in a darkened stairwell of a New York City housing project, it sets off a firestorm of emotion and calls for accountability. But when Liang goes on trial, the fight for justice becomes complicated, igniting one of the largest Asian-American protests in history, and bringing two communities into conflict with one another, disrupting a legacy of solidarity, and putting an uneven legal system into sharp focus. DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL is a careful examination of the lines that can divide us and the ties that bind.
Pre-Recorded Q&A with director Ursula Liang to follow.
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Genre
African-American Interest, Criminal Justice, Documentary, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics, True Crime, NYC Interest, Asian-American Interest, Feature Film, MFF Virtual Cinema
Runtime
83 min
Section
Documentary Feature
Release Year
2020
Director
Ursula Liang
Producer
Rajal Pitroda, Ursula Liang
Country
USA