Beyond the Lens: Commuted | Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz
Season 16
Episode 1
About the Episode
Filmmakers Nailah Jefferson (director), Darcy McKinnon (producer) and Danielle Metz (co-producer) talk about COMMUTED and their experience making the documentary. While Jefferson and McKinnon discuss the cruelty of the criminal justice system, Metz shares her intimate journey as a Black woman who was once incarcerated and is now advocating for others like herself.
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Extras
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Commuted | A Commutation, A Second Chance
Kenneth Polite, Jr. shares why he supported President Obama's clemency of Danielle Metz.0:59 -
Commuted | A Daughter Without Her Mother
A daughter opens up about growing up very young without her mother who was incarcerated.0:47 -
Supa Modo | Superheroes
Who is Supa Modo? I am! The finished film, and community, pays tribute to Jo.0:59 -
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Freedom Hill | Race and Land, Underprivileged vs. Prosperous
What's the difference between high and low grounds in the South? Race, wealth and floods.1:02 -
Freedom Hill | Environmental Racism
In America, marginalized communities are the target of harmful environmental decisions.0:53 -
Kati Kati | In The Afterlife
After death, where do you go? The afterlife. But it's complicated especially in Kati Kati.0:56 -
Kati Kati | Where Am I? In Kati Kati.
Where am I? A woman finds herself meeting a group of people living together in Kati Kati.0:59 -
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Supa Modo | Sisters
A young woman makes plans to give her sister, who is dying, the best days of her life.0:59
