BIPOC Stories, Human Rights, Social Justice, Women + Director

A Crime on the Bayou

A Fiscally Sponsored Project

Director:

Nancy Buirski

2020
99 minutes

Black teenager Gary Duncan is arrested for touching a white boy’s arm. He stands up to the most powerful white supremacist in 1960s Louisiana with the aid of a young Jewish attorney. Systemic racism meets its match in decisive courtroom battles including a landmark case in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Official Selections:

  • Doc NYC 2020
  • New Orleans Film Festival 2020
  • Big Sky Documentary Film Festivals 2021