In Prison My Whole Life
Synopsis
This film follows 25-year-old William Francome’s investigation into the arrest of Mumia Abu Jamal, famed death-row prisoner and award-winning Black Panther journalist. Francome, born on the day of Mumia’s 1981 arrest, engages intellectuals, writers and musicians in an effort to expose the truth about justice in America for black activists in general and Mumia in particular.
The energetic, poetic and deeply moving interviews of Alice Walker, Noam Chomsky, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg and Steve Earle raise questions about the repercussions and damage of racial injustice not only to those targeted, but to the American culture itself. And most pointedly the film asks, what does it signify that Americans are still determined to put to death potential leaders and powerful political voices of the African-American culture.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 93 mins
- Format
- HD CAM
- Director
- Marc Evans
- Producer
- Arthur Berndt, Ivo Coulson, Colin Firth, Linda James, Domenico Procacci
- Co-Producer
- Arthur Berndt, Ivo Coulson, Colin Firth, Linda James, Domenico Procacci
- Editor
- Mags Arnold
- Screenwriter
- Marc Evans, William Francome
- Director of Photography
- Ari Issler
- Music
- Massive Attack, Snoop Dogg
- Principal Cast
- William Francome, Noam Chomsky, Snoop Dogg, Alick Walker, Angela Davis, Mos Def, Steve Earle
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 22nd November 2007
