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The Journey of Lesra Martin (2002)
Directed by Cheryl Foggo
Documentary · 46m
Lesra Martin was poor, illiterate and struggling on the violent streets of Brooklyn when a chance encounter with a group of Canadians shattered the confines of his life. Pulled from the chaos of the inner city and given a fresh start in Canada, Lesra became a hero when he helped to bring justice to wrongfully imprisoned American boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. Finding the courage to change his own life, today Lesra is a lawyer and motivational speaker on the world stage.
Crew
- Director
- Cheryl Foggo
Details
- Release date
- 2002-10-01
- Runtime
- 46m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF | NFB