Michael X
Synopsis
In 1969 he became the leader of a Black Power commune in London but when it burnt down he fled to his native Trinidad. He set up another commune but that also burnt down in a fire. The bodies of two people, including his cousin Joe Skerritt, were discovered and he was sentenced to death for Skerritt’s murder in 1972 and was hanged in 1975.
The case has been the subject of several conspiracy theories.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Director
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Clint Dyer, Gabriel Clarke
- Producer
- Victoria Barrell, John McKenna
- Executive Producer
- Tristan Whalley, Jessie Mangum
- Archive Producer
- Dog and Duck Films
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Noah Media Group
Victoria Barrell27 Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 6ES
Goalpost Film
Tristan Whalley54 Lynette Avenue
London
SW4 9HD
Sales Company
Goalpost Film
Tristan Whalley54 Lynette Avenue
London
SW4 9HD
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