FRAME-UP!

Examining the case of Martin Sostre, a black Puerto Rican bookstore owner in Buffalo, New York who was framed on drug possession charges in 1967 and sentenced to prison, this film shows how the American justice system can be abused for purposes of political repression.

Directed by Steven Fischler, Joel Sucher and Howard Blatt
1974, 30 minutes
Purchase: $210 Classroom Rental: $55
* John Grierson Award, American Film Festival

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