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In the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the he Offender Mentor Certification Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption.
**Filmmakers and subjects in attendance for Q&A**
Co-presented by KQED.
- Year2022
- Runtime91 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBrenton Gieser
- ProducerBrenton Gieser, Estevan Padilla, Traci Lewis, Audrey Gloeckner, Colette Kessler
- Executive ProducerJeffrey Sobrato
- CinematographerJoshua Pausanos, Tony Mac, Estevan Padilla
- EditorSteven Dupre, Brenton Gieser, Hamilton Henson
In the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the he Offender Mentor Certification Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption.
**Filmmakers and subjects in attendance for Q&A**
Co-presented by KQED.
- Year2022
- Runtime91 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBrenton Gieser
- ProducerBrenton Gieser, Estevan Padilla, Traci Lewis, Audrey Gloeckner, Colette Kessler
- Executive ProducerJeffrey Sobrato
- CinematographerJoshua Pausanos, Tony Mac, Estevan Padilla
- EditorSteven Dupre, Brenton Gieser, Hamilton Henson