Untitled Assata Shakur Documentary

Overview

Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was a member of the Black Liberation Army and had been a fugitive sought by the U.S. since escaping prison in 1979. Shakur died on September 25, 2025 in Havana, Cuba, where she had received political asylum.

Directed by Giselle Bailey, Stephen Bailey

Top cast

Assata Shakur

Self (archive footage)

Angela Davis

Self

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