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Free Men Des hommes libres un film de Anne-Frédérique Widmann
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Social conditions.
- African Americans.
- Capital punishment zArkansas.
- Death row inmates--Arkansas.
- Death row inmates.
- Death row--Arkansas.
- Death row.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (090 min.)
- Distribution:
- New York, N.Y. Grasshopper Film
- Other Title:
- Translated title Des hommes libres
- Place of Publication:
- [Blonay, Switzerland] Lightdox 2023
- Summary:
- Told through the charismatic voice of inmate Kenneth Reams, FREE MEN is a film about human resilience. In solitary confinement for the last 25 years, Kenneth has pushed back the walls of his cell to become a painter, a poet, the founder of a non-profit, and an art event organizer - while fighting at the same time for justice. At age 18, Kenneth Reams was convicted for capital murder for a shooting he did not commit. He became the youngest inmate on Arkansas' death row. Alongside art, the film shows how love can cross barbed wire and the length of an ocean in Kenneth's love for Isabelle, a French artist who wants to become his wife. While Arkansas rushes to execute ten inmates in ten days, the film captures Kenneth's struggle, with unprecedented access to his daily battle, and raises universal questions - How can we fight injustice? How can we continue to move forward and find a sense of purpose in life?
- Participant:
- With Kenneth Reams.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen
- OCLC:
- 1402188425
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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