Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices From A Plantation Prison | Spotlight: MTV Documentary Films

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Two new impactful shorts from MTV Documentary Films.

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The story of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson's shutdown 2020 performance of her acclaimed play "The Peculiar Patriot" at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, America’s largest prison-plantation. The documentary examines what led to the shutdown of the performance, the 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.

Film Contact:

Michael Tuckman

michael@mtuckmanmedia.com

Year
2022
Runtime
26 minutes
Language
English
Country
USA
Premiere
Not applicable
Rating
Strong Language

Director
Cinque Northern
Producer
Catherine Gund
Executive Producer
Susan Sawyers, Agnes Gund, Norris Henderson, Liza Jessie Peterson
Cast
Liza Jessie Peterson, Norris Henderson
Animator
Creative Junkfood LLC

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Angola Do You Hear Us? Voices From A Plantation Prison

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