Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (2018)
Sandra Bland was a bright, energetic activist whose life was cut short when a traffic stop resulted in a mysterious jail cell death just three days later.
Top billed cast
Sandra BlandHerself (archive footage)- Robert E. BrzezinskiHimself
- Brian EnciniaHimself
- Cannon LambertHimself
- Elton MathisHimself
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