Willie Francis Must Die Again won Best Documentary (over 1800 competing submissions) at the 2006 Memphis International Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in the South, and won best Social Justice Documentary at the 2006 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.
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.
Produced by Glen Pitre and Allan Durand and co-produced by Michelle Benoit.
Written & directed by Allan Durand. 52 minutes, Beta-SP. |