Overview
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.
Production
Sandy Hollow Productions
Cast & Characters
Nancy Guzmán
Lillie Brewton Davis
Jerry Jackson
Lillie's Attacker
Directors & Crew
Alice Brewton Hurwitz
Producer
Jeffrey Morgan
Director
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