In 2020, the performance of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson's acclaimed play, THE PECULIAR PATRIOT, was canceled at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, America’s largest prison-plantation. This film examines what led to the shutdown, the written material that confronted a system, and how the impact of Peterson's visit rippled through Angola long after the record of her visit was erased by prison authorities.

Cinque Northern

Cinque is an artist, filmmaker, and editor who's passionate about the intersection of cinematic artistry and social impact. He spent eighteen years as a documentary editor for film and television and has earned international recognition directing both fiction and nonfiction work. Recent works include THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY (Showtime) executive produced by Kevin Hart and Lena Waithe for which Cinque was story producer, field director, and editor. Cinque also co-wrote and edited MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY (Amazon Studios) for the Academy Award-nominated directors of RBG, Betsy West and Julie Cohen. MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award, a Peabody, and a Critic’s Choice Award.