FREE CHOL SOO LEE is a full feature documentary that tells the story of a Korean American death row inmate convicted of a 1973 Chinatown gangland murder in San Francisco, and the activists who led a pan-Asian American movement to free him. Spanning the late 1970s to the early ’80s, this movement would for the first time bring together young, third-generation Asian American activists, many of them politically radical, with older, conservative Korean immigrants. Their unlikely victory, with Lee walking into freedom in 1983 after 10 years in prison, would inspire many young supporters to pursue careers dedicated to social justice. The film will explore the complex legacy of this landmark pan Asian American social movement, and how Lee and his supporters would intimately shape each other’s lives, during his imprisonment and long after his release. Nearly five decades later, FREE CHOL SOO LEE excavates a largely forgotten yet essential story, crafting an intimate portrait of the complex man at the center of the movement, and serving as an urgent reminder that Lee’s legacy is more relevant than ever.

PREMIERE SCREENING:

Fri. Jan. 21 8:30PM PST

Available Until Jan. 21 11:30 PM PST

SECOND SCREENING:

Sun. Jan. 23 7:00AM PST

Available Until Jan. 24 7:00AM PST

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