Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was a member of the Black Liberation Army and had been a fugitive sought by the U.S. since escaping prison in 1979. Shakur died on Sept. 25 in Havana, Cuba, where she had received political asylum. She was 78 years old. The forthcoming projects are authorized by Shakur’s daughter, Kakuya Shakur, and produced and co-directed by the sister-brother filmmaking team through their banner, Indigo Films.
“Assata’s story is important to all Americans as it reveals the powers that divide us and our capacity to heal,” co-directors Giselle and Stephen Bailey said in a statement announcing the projects.
Civil rights lawyer Lennox Hinds, who served as counsel to Shakur, granted the filmmakers exclusive access,…
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