Here’s a look at MUBI’s upcoming release, the documentary feature Free Chol Soo Lee, which will debut in cinemas in the UK on 19th AUgust following a well-received premiere at Sundance in January.
Produced by Oscar-nominated Su Kim, Emmy-winner Jean Tsien, and Sona Jo, the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival where it was awarded the Sundance Institute and Amazon Studios Producer Award for Documentary Feature. It had its UK Premiere at Sundance London.
Here’s the official wording.
In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. Sentenced to life, he spends years fighting to survive until investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social justice movement that would unite Asian Americans and inspire a new generation of activists. Nearly five decades later, Free Chol Soo Lee excavates this largely unknown yet essential history, crafting an intimate portrait of the complex man at its center and serving as an urgent reminder that his legacy is more relevant than ever.
Check out the trailer below.
