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Documentary Highlights Ajike Owens' Death, Advocates Law Change
12/8/2025
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Story summary
- The Perfect Neighbor profiles Ajike Owens, a Black woman killed under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
- Geeta Gandbhir directed the film.
- The film uses police footage and is positioned as an Oscar contender.
- Activists Pamela Dias and Takema Robinson aim to change Stand Your Ground laws through Standing in the Gap.
- The documentary landscape is shifting toward advocacy.
