General Information

Author/Creator

Gavin, Madeleine, director.

Language

English.

Published

United States : Katz, Judith, 2003.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00002766

Contents/Summary

Summary

An unprecedented look into the minds and hearts of the women inmates of New York's Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The film goes inside a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. As the film progresses, the writing becomes a process of discovery and self-reflection. The inmates face painful truths about the choices that irrevocably changed the course of their lives. The filmmakers use the exercises and the highly charged discussions to reveal how the women grapple with their own guilt. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez and Marisa Tomei.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 1084	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 1084 (HU_OSA_00002766.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format