Documentary · 2011 · 1h 37m

Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life

Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life poster
Director
Setsu Shigematsu
Cast
Melissa Burch as Herself Susan Burton as Herself Angela Davis as Herself Ruth Wilson Gilmore as Herself Dylan Rodriguez as Himself Andrea Smith as Herself
Crew
Spencer Lee — Editor Cameron Granadino — Editor Setsu Shigematsu — Writer Setsu Shigematsu — Producer Cameron Granadino — Producer
Tagline

A Commentary About the Prison Industrial Complex and the Prison Abolition Movement

Synopsis

Weaving together the voices of women entangled in the criminal justice system, along with leading scholars on prison abolition, this film provides a critical analysis of the disfunctionality and violence of the prison system.

Mood & Themes
prisoncapitalismcivil rightsprison abolition
Key Collaborators
Setsu Shigematsu Director Spencer Lee Editor Cameron Granadino Editor Setsu Shigematsu Writer Setsu Shigematsu Producer Cameron Granadino Producer
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