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Charlie (2016)
Four decades after hijacking a plane to Cuba to avoid charges of killing a state trooper, a former black power militant reflects on his past in a letter to his nine-year-old Cuban son.
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Four decades after hijacking a plane to Cuba to avoid charges of killing a state trooper, a former black power militant reflects on his past in a letter to his nine-year-old Cuban son.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Kadri Koop, Alexandra Swati Guild
In Theaters:6/16/2016
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Runtime:13 minutes
Studio:Koop
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