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| Synopsis: Over 100,000 felons are serving life sentences in the U.S., at present -- a number that has doubled in the last decade. Behind the hardened facades of convicts, whose heinous crimes seem to merit no clemency, lie a myriad of personal stories. This documentary explores the stories of lifers currently serving time in the California penal system and sheds light on the counselors, who facilitate the rehabilitation of these convicts, as they reveal their own criminal past. Inmates and ex-inmates who appear in this documentary are all part of an in-prison rehabilitation program called AMITY, which has been attracting attention across the nation -- and abroad -- for its unique program where ex-offenders help lifers come to terms with their crime. It works. Because the program has been proven to effectively reduce re-offending among felons at an incredible rate. LIFERS: REACHING FOR LIFE BEYOND THE WALLS allows viewers to set foot in a world rarely seen outside the prison wall where inmates and counselors are made to face personal issues and accountability for their crimes, violence, gang involvement, drug usage, self-esteem, parenting, family dynamics, moral development, and relationship-building. Their story is a profound one with much to say about the human condition |
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Credit: A documentary by Kaori Sakagami presented by out of frame produced, directed and edited by Kaori Sakagami camera Yukio Minami sound engineer Eiji Mori music score by Roger Scott Craig narrated by Maya Moore 90min./documentary video/English/Color/2004 |
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