A filmmaker cracks a major case dealing with the racially charged murder of a teen.
Direction
Pollock weaponizes relentless archival footage like a prosecutor building a case.
Writing
Narrative structure that weaponizes official lies against themselves.
Director
Jason Pollock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Johnson family funded multiple independent autopsies through community donations after being denied state resources.
This case became a flashpoint for 'missing Black boy' media coverage disparities—compare to similar-period cases involving white teens.
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