Dark Cell Harlem Farm (2022)
Set against the backdrop of the long history of the Texas prison system – from Juneteenth to COVID – Dark Cell Harlem Farm explores the death by suffocation of eight Black men at a prison plantation in 1913. Combining readings of primary source materials and personal reflections by formerly incarcerated individuals, footage of the prison landscapes where the incident took place, and a series of graphical interventions and excavations, the film makes an urgent and uncompromising argument for the impossibility of prison reform and the necessity of prison abolition.
Director: Alex Johnston
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: January 1, 2022
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dark Cell Harlem Farm about?
- Set against the backdrop of the long history of the Texas prison system – from Juneteenth to COVID – Dark Cell Harlem Farm explores the death by suffocation of eight Black men at a prison plantation in 1913. Combining readings of primary source materials and personal reflections by formerly incarcerated individuals, footage of the prison landscapes where the incident took place, and a series of graphical interventions and excavations, the film makes an urgent and uncompromising argument for the impossibility of prison reform and the necessity of prison abolition.
- Who directed Dark Cell Harlem Farm?
- Dark Cell Harlem Farm was directed by Alex Johnston.
- How long is Dark Cell Harlem Farm?
- Dark Cell Harlem Farm has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).