Work
Emotionally riveting...with results that are alternately terrifying and cathartic.
The Work
Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, The Work follows three men from outside as they participate in a four-day group therapy retreat with level-four convicts. Over the four days, each man in the room takes his turn at delving deep into his past. The raw and revealing process that the incarcerated men undertake exceeds the expectations of the free men, ripping them out of their comfort zones and forcing them to see themselves and the prisoners in unexpected ways. The Work offers a powerful and rare look past the cinder block walls, steel doors and the dehumanizing tropes in our culture to reveal a movement of change and redemption that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.
Genre
Documentary,
Justice,
Health
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Jairus McLeary,
Gethin Aldous
Awards:
Winner, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
FEATURED REVIEW
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Putting the viewer into a men’s circle like no other, 'The Work' is a remarkable piece of reportage. Twice a year, Folsom State Prison, near Sacramento, Calif., invites outsiders to enter its gates as part of a four-day program of intensive group therapy. Court videographer Jairus McLeary, who ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 10.25.17 - 10.31.17
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