The De Facto Martyr Suite (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Film
Released in 2020, The De Facto Martyr Suite is a documentary film directed by Justine de Gasquet, running about 18 minutes.
What it’s about. Ibn Kenyatta has been in prison since 1974. In 2019, he reflects on his refusal to appear before the New York State Board of Parole. The words resonate from his cell with images of the Great Migration. The invocation of a life before walls. The images' epistolary narrative takes us from Alabama, his birthplace, to the New York subway where he was arrested and beaten. Before arriving to Haiti's spiritual world, his words pass through cotton fields and factories. We encounter Bobby Seale in prison, a youth who embodies his African heritage during the Vietnam War, while his fathers are murdered in the United States.
Who’s in it. The De Facto Martyr Suite stars Born Hadithi as (voice).
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The De Facto Martyr Suite page.
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- Where can I watch The De Facto Martyr Suite (2020)?
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- Who stars in The De Facto Martyr Suite?
- The De Facto Martyr Suite stars Born Hadithi.
- When was The De Facto Martyr Suite released?
- The De Facto Martyr Suite was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 18 minutes.