It’s the story of an african american prisoner, thinking about his destiny as a de facto martyr. He has been in prison since 1974, after having been arrested for jumping the train turnstile and attempted murder of a police man.

Type
Workshops BA
Runtime
19 min
Year
2020
Country
Switzerland
Aspect ratio
1.1:33 (4/3)
Sound
Stereo
Shooting format
16mm
Language
English
Subtitles
French
Direction
Justine De Gasquet
Production
HEAD – Geneva
Screenplay
Justine De Gasquet
Editing
Justine De Gasquet
Sound editing
Justine De Gasquet

It’s the story of an african american prisoner, thinking about his destiny as a de facto martyr. He has been in prison since 1974, after having been arrested for jumping the train turnstile and attempted murder of a police man.

Type
Workshops BA
Runtime
19 min
Year
2020
Country
Switzerland
Aspect ratio
1.1:33 (4/3)
Sound
Stereo
Shooting format
16mm
Language
English
Subtitles
French

Direction
Justine De Gasquet
Production
HEAD – Geneva
Screenplay
Justine De Gasquet
Editing
Justine De Gasquet
Sound editing
Justine De Gasquet

Prizes and awards

  • Best Documentary Short Film Award, Venice Film Week (2022)
  • Prix des droits humains, Int. Film School Festival Tetouan (2021)
  • Edward Snowden Award, Festival Int. Signes de Nuit (2021)

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