"When justice isn't black and white." 11 June 2020 Factual 87 mins
Set in motion by a tragic police-involved shooting, two communities of color navigate fraught perceptions of injustice, inequality, and discrimination in the eyes of the law.
Watch the official Down a Dark Stairwell 2020 trailer in HD below.
Ursula Liang as Director
Michelle Chang Writer
Canada 24 September 2020
United States 12 April 2021
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