EXPOSING PARCHMAN

OFFICIAL SELECTION: TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

Synopsis: This investigative documentary explores the efforts to reform the Mississippi correctional system led by a team of attorneys on behalf of the inmates of Parchman Prison. From first hand accounts and cell phone footage the documentary chronicles the deteriorating conditions, abuse and cases of death that have occurred within Parchman, a prison whose roots date back to the time of slavery. The film tells the stories of the families and the legal teams across three years of legal battles to reform the deadly conditions for those incarcerated at Parchman. Featuring interviews with Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Mario “Yo Gotti” Mims, Representative Benny Thompson, family members of incarcerated individuals, and activists.

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