Death of Two Sons
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Micah Schaffer
Kadiatou Diallo
Mamadou Korka Diallo
Rick Thyne
Modi Oury Diallo
Alpha Omar Diallo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
On February 4, 1999, four New York City Police officers killed Amadou Diallo on his own doorstep in a hail of 41 bullets. Jesse Thyne, an American Peace Corps volunteer who lived and worked with Amadou's family in his home village in Africa, died there less than a year after Amadou's shooting. The documentary examines the political, personal and spiritual implications of these two deaths.
Director
Micah Schaffer
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States October 30, 2007
Released in United States on DVD October 30, 2007
Feature directorial debut for Micah Schaffer.
Shown at Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival June 21-25, 2006.
DV
color
dialogue French, English and Pulaar
Released in United States October 30, 2007
Released in United States on DVD October 30, 2007
