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2006 52 min. Black and white
Danny Glover narrates the unique story of Willie Francis, who survived execution in the Louisiana electric chair in 1946. After the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow a second execution, Felix Frankfurther,the Justice who cast the deciding fifth vote, then went to work behind the scenes to try to get the sentence commuted to life in prison.
Willie Francis Must Die Again
Allan Durand, Writer/ Director/Co-Producer2006 52 min. Black and white
Danny Glover narrates the unique story of Willie Francis, who survived execution in the Louisiana electric chair in 1946. After the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow a second execution, Felix Frankfurther,the Justice who cast the deciding fifth vote, then went to work behind the scenes to try to get the sentence commuted to life in prison.
Best Documentary/2006 Memphis International Film Festival; Best Social Justice Documentary/2006 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
