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The Prisoner's Song

Bilal S. Haider · USA · Drama · 12 min · 7.4K views

Directed by Bilal S. Haider · Starring Skeeta Jenkins, Lisa Belcher, Paul Blain, Jason C Campbell · 2020

Two days in the life of a Black American man, one spent behind bars and one as a free man, reveal the routines and obstacles he faces on both sides of the prison wall.

A clear-eyed parallel portrait of prison and release that asks what freedom really looks like for a returning citizen.

Two days in the life of an American prisoner, one during his time incarcerated and one as a free man

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