In the Land of the Free...
Synopsis
In America. Today. In The Land Of The Free... Is a documentary feature that examines the story of these extraordinary men who appear to have been targeted by the prison officers for being members of the Black Panther Party because they fought against the terrible conditions and systematic sexual slavery that was rife in the prison. They were subsequently convicted of the murder of a prison guard. There was no physical evidence against them and the main eye witness was bribed and promised his freedom by the warden in exchange for testifying. After years in the oblivion of solitary confinement, this year has finally seen dramatic developments of the Angola 3. This documentary tells the on going story of the case of the Angola 3.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 84 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Vadim Jean
- Producer
- Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt, John Brocklehurst, Rod Brown, David Abraham, Jane Rogerson
- Editor
- David Charap
- Director of Photography
- Michael Fox BSC, Adam Stone
- Sound
- Dan Johnson (Re-recording mixer and Supervising Sound Editor)
- Principal cast
- Samuel L Jackson (Voiceover)
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The Mob Film Company
10-11 Great Russell StreetLondon WC1B 3NH
UK
T +44 (0) 20 7580 8142
Sales Company
Gold Circle Films
Los Angeles2000 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 600-N
Los Angeles, CA 90067
America
T +1 310 278 4800
info@goldcirclefilms.com
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Director: Vadim Jean
Year: 2001
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