The Ballad Of Chol Soo Lee: How Asian Americans United To Free A Man Wrongly Convicted Of Murder
Oxygen, May 27, 2022: The Ballad Of Chol Soo Lee: How Asian Americans United To Free A Man Wrongly Convicted Of Murder
“In the new documentary, Free Chol Soo Lee, a young, charismatic, and reflective, Lee takes a drag of his cigarette, as he tries to explain his long and complicated history with the criminal justice system.
“He also answers another looming question: why his wrongful conviction for a gangland murder in San Francisco in 1973 inspired a movement among a diverse group of Asian Americans that has now been largely forgotten.
“‘A lot of people say I was not an angel. At the same time, I was not the devil, but whatever I was on the outside does not justify framing a person to put him in prison for a murder he did not commit,’ Lee says in the film.
“The movement to free him inspired a generation of activists who remained committed to fighting injustice after they won Lee his freedom following years of legal obstacles and struggles.”
Additional reading:
Asia Society, February 1, 2022: 2022 Sundance Film Festival: 'Free Chol Soo Lee' – A Conversation With the Directors
The Atlantic, January 21, 2022: Julie Ha, Eugene Yi, and Sebastian Yoon Talk ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ | Sundance Film Festival
