Working Films

Don't miss Yoruba Richen's FREE JOAN LITTLE at the NC Black Film Festival in Wilmington, NC this Sunday May 3rd. The film tells the story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first woman in U.S history to be acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. At 20 years old Joan (pronounced Jo-Ann) was incarcerated in North Carolina when she killed a white jailer who was trying to r***r her. Her trial drew international attention and became a rallying point for civil rights, women’s rights and prison reform. The case brought together diverse activists and catalyzed an international conversation about sexual assault and racial justice that has reverberations to this day. Link to buy tickets in the comments!