Andrew Jarecki premiered his new documentary, "The Alabama Solution," at Sundance, addressing the brutal realities of the Alabama state prison system. This hard-hitting exposé, co-directed by Charlotte Kaufman, utilizes disturbing video footage from inmates' contraband phones and interviews with incarcerated individuals. The film sparked a long-standing ovation and engaged its activist subjects in a live Q&A from prison. Jarecki aims to reveal the stark and shocking conditions, emphasizing the neglect and abuse that is often overlooked in America's prisons, profoundly affecting both filmmakers and viewers alike.
"First, you have to wrap your head around that this is a reality that's happening in our country's prisons. Most people understand that America's prisons are tough, but I don't think people quite understand to what level is the cruelty, the trauma, the abuse, the negligence."
"This movie left my jaw open a few times. I gasped at the shocking conditions at the Alabama prisons: water sloshing on floors, strewn garbage, the rats accompanying solitary confinement."
"The filmmakers themselves became inured to the horrifying video footage the inmates sent them via their cell phones. They saw men's faces bashed by prison guards, the bloody streaks left behind by men dragged after a beating."
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