DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL
When a Chinese-American police officer kills an unarmed Black man in a darkened stairwell of a New York City housing project, it sets off a firestorm of emotion and calls for accountability. When he becomes the first NYPD officer convicted of an on duty shooting in over a decade, the fight for justice becomes complicated, igniting one of the largest Asian-American protests in history and disrupting a legacy of solidarity.
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“as topical and relevant as it gets”
— Patricia Aufderheide, Documentary Magazine
“unusually clear-sighted”
— Stuart Klawans, The Nation
“a vital picture of a tumultuous time”
— Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
“This film is a crucial document of Asian American history.”
— Dr. Melissa Phruksachart, Assistant Professor of Film, Television, and Media at the University of Michigan
“It’s a tale of racial inequity that simply can’t be seen in Black and white.”
— Lauren Wissot, Filmmaker Magazine
“Down a Dark Stairwell has become more and more prescient by the day.”
— Stephen Saito, Moveable Feast
“A raw and harrowing look at something as American as apple pie. Racism.”
— Josh Brunsting, Criterion Cast
“This brilliant film could not have come at a better time.”
— Martin Lukenov, Asian Movie Pulse
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