Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence

Some secrets cannot stay buried.

83 mins
Documentarian Jeffrey Morgan set out to the track one woman's search for the truth about her great-great-aunt's 1908 murder. But his film quickly became a fascinating study of racism, revenge and family secrets. In the process of uncovering information about her ancestor's violent death at the hands of an African-American suspect, the woman learns that her family tree might have also produced a few murderers.

Nancy Guzmán

Lillie Brewton Davis

Jerry Jackson

Lillie's Attacker

Kristin Benitez

Associate Producer

Jeffrey Morgan

Cinematography

Toshiro Yamaguchi

Cinematography

Steve Giammaria

Sound Mixer

Keith Reynaud

Sound Mixer

Kieran Walsh

Assistant Editor

Sam Pollard

Editorial Consultant

Susan Korda

Editorial Consultant

Jeffrey Morgan

Co-Producer

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