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Leo Regan follows his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he tries to go cold turkey (detox) from heroin in his council flat and without medication.
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The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal Self
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter Self
Giancarlo Esposito Self
Ruby Dee Self
Peter Coyote Self
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