Social Justice Film Festival 2021

Prisoner Justice and the Art of Social Justice Film

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6 films in package
Roberto Lugo: Without Wax
When renowned potter, painter, educator, and activist Roberto Lugo was still working his way through art school, his brother was imprisoned and put in solitary confinement. Now Roberto returns to his Philadelphia hood to do justice to his brother’s story.
The Circle
A visual collage of words and movement written by nine men incarcerated at California State Prison-Los Angeles County in Lancaster and performed by five men paroled from life sentences.
To My Younger Self
A short experimental documentary about solitary confinement in UK Young Offenders Institutions, and an immersive exploration of the mental and emotional trauma of youth incarceration.
Resurgence
Resurgence tells the story of Jonas Gilham, a poet from Washington, DC, on a journey to transcend his own learned toxic masculinity from the street to prison and back.
Prayers for Prisoners
Deacon Brian leads a prayer-circle that highlights the harsh realities of the Canadian Correctional System. Now alone during the pandemic, the film follows his perseverance.
Angee's Journey, a Documentary Dance Film
A documentary of the making of Angee's Journey, a choreography honoring tens of thousands of women journeying in support of beloved family members, locked inside prisons throughout the United States.
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Genre-spanning films that explore prisoner justice.


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*** As of September 16, 2021, the Social Justice Film Festival has made the difficult decision to be online-only this year. ***


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The Circle was written by nine men during a 10-week theatre workshop held on A yard at the California State Prison in Los Angeles County. When all California prisons shut down during the middle of the workshop due to COVID-19, the men were unable to perform their work in front of a live audience. Instead, five actors from Project Re/Frame Ensemble, a theatrical group of formerly incarcerated individuals, bring their words to life in this visual performance piece filmed on location and on Zoom.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    West Coast
  • Director
    Marlene McCurtis, Alexa Kershner
  • Producer
    Susan Franklin Tanner, Marlene McCurtis
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