The story of five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem whose lives were upended by a miscarriage of justice after they were arrested in 1989 and convicted of rape.

Punching at the Sun
Mameet (Khan), a 17-year-old Pakistani living in Queens, struggles with life in New York City after the September 11 attacks, while living in the shadow of his brother, a basketball star. But when his brother is killed in a robbery at the family store, Mameet lashes out at his family and girlfriend—a mounting danger that grows when a gun finds its way into his hand.
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