Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life (2011)

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

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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.

Director: Setsu Shigematsu
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 97 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Eleanor Gomez
Editing: Cameron Granadino, Spencer Lee
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

prison, capitalism, civil rights, prison abolition

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What is Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life about?
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.
Who directed Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life?
Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life was directed by Setsu Shigematsu.
Who stars in Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life?
Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life stars Melissa Burch, Susan Burton, Angela Davis, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Dylan Rodriguez, Andrea Smith.
How long is Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life?
Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
What genre is Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life?
Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life is a Documentary film.