Directed by:
Hagar Ben-AsherScreenplay:
Hagar Ben-AsherCinematography:
David StragmeisterComposer:
Emir IsilayCast:
June Carryl, Maya Lynne Robinson, Joy Nash, Ashton Sanders, Jeryl Prescott, Dale Dickey, Bess Rous, Dot-Marie Jones, Jeremy Ratchford, Lynn Collins, Maya Eshet (more)Plots(1)
Told through nine moving vignettes, each anchored by a subtle, yet overwhelming performance, Dead Women Walking traces the final days of a series of women on death row, from two weeks before one inmate’s execution to mere minutes before another’s. As these narratives develop, the human toll of the death penalty - not only on the women convicted of violent crimes, but also on their families, prison officials, and ministers and counselors coaching them through their final days - comes into clear focus. There’s Wendy, for example, whose mother declines to visit her the day before her execution; Helen, who meets her 18-year-old son (Ashton Sanders) for the first time since he was adopted shortly after her imprisonment; and Celine, who watches a documentary about her case and conviction while having her last meal. (Tribeca Film Festival)
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