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Join us for a screening of "A Double Life," exploring the story of civil rights attorney Stephen Bingham and his extraordinary journey following a dramatic 1971 incident at San Quentin Prison.
The film explores themes of justice, sacrifice, and redemption against the backdrop of one of America's most turbulent eras. After the 84-minute screening, join us for an engaging discussion with director Catherine Masud (in person), along with film producer Abby Ginzberg and protagonist Stephen Bingham (via Zoom).
This film screening is in partnership with Double Exposure Film Festival, which celebrates the finest new films inspired by the investigative instinct. A project of the investigative news organization 100Reporters, Double Exposure combines film screenings for the public with a professional symposium for investigative journalists and visual storytellers. Learn more about Double Exposure Film Festival here.
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On August 21st 1971, civil rights attorney Stephen Bingham is the last visitor to see prison activist George Jackson at San Quentin Prison before violence erupts, killing three guards and two inmates, and resulting in Jackson's own death. Within days, Bingham is indicted on five counts of first-degree murder for allegedly passing a gun to Jackson during the visit, seemingly with little evidence. No other suspects are even considered, nor is any further investigation conducted. A major FBI manhunt ensues. For thirteen years, Bingham lives in a foreign country under an assumed identity, navigating a world of danger as he dreams of returning home to clear his name. A Double Life uncovers the dramatic twists and turns of Bingham's life, from his blue-blood Connecticut roots to involvement in the Mississippi Freedom Summer of ’64, from activist attorney to fugitive from justice, and from shadowy exile to celebrity defendant.
