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Assata aka Joanne Chesimard is a 2008 biographical film directed by Fred Baker and starring Warly Ceriani.[1] The film premiered at the San Diego Black Film Festival and starred Assata Shakur.
| Assata aka Joanne Chesimard | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Fred Baker |
| Written by | Fred Baker |
| Produced by | Fred Baker Kat Roberts-Henry |
| Starring | Warly Ceriani |
| Cinematography | Jato Smith |
| Edited by | Tracy Utley |
| Music by | Roy Hargrove |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
The film is a biography of Assata Shakur, a controversial member of the Black Panther movement.
Cast edit
- Will Blagrove: FBI Agent
- Rick Borgia: District Attorney
- J.D. Brown: Trooper Werner Foerster
- Kathleen Cleaver: Herself
- Pat Dempsey: James Harper (as Jack P. Dempsey)
- Lila Dupree: White Woman - Escape
- Charles Everett: Justin
- Omar Gonzalez: Fred Hampton Jr.
- Steven Hill: Sundiata Acoli
- Rosemari Mealy: Herself
- Bryant Pearson: Lead Escaper
- Robert Sciglimpaglia: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
- Assata Shakur: Herself
- Char Sydney: Assata - as young woman
- Erika Vaughn: Asha
References edit
- ^ "Assata aka Joanne Chesimard". Variety. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30.
External links edit
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