Roosevelt Myles’ decades-long fight to prove his innocence exposes the miscarriage of justice within Chicago’s flawed justice system. With unprecedented access to the Cook County criminal courts, the documentary paints a vivid portrait of Roosevelt's relentless struggle to clear his name and the profound impact of systemic injustice on his life and community.

This film is a part of our Cucalorus Conversations program, which brings fresh new voices to the stage for post-screening discussions that focus on community issues like racial history, Indigenous culture, access to health care, and community building. Humanities experts join the filmmaker after the screening for extended dialogue.

Panel:

-Director, Margaret Byrne

-Producer, Latesha Dickerson

-UNCW Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Dr. Kim Cook

-Duke University Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and Co-Director of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic, James E. Coleman, Jr.

Cucalorus Conversations is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanites, www.nchumanities.org

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