William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

From the Chicago Seven activists to inmates at Attica prison to the American Indians at Wounded Knee, lawyer William Kunstler fought fierce battles for people who had little voice in our legal system. His core belief was that everyone—no matter the charge—should receive quality legal counsel. An agile attorney who was highly respected for his work in the courtroom, he was also a polarizing figure for defending his often-radical and dangerous clients. But to his daughters, Emily and Sarah, he was the center of the universe. This powerful film—made by the Kunstler sisters—not only recounts the historic cases that their father argued, it also reveals a man that even his own daughters did not always understand, a man who risked public outrage and the safety of his family so that justice could serve all.
—EL