Beyond the Lens with Ellie Walton | Interview
Season 10
Episode 8
About the Episode
Ellie Walton talks about the rarely heard of events that unfolded in Washington, D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood in May 1991 and how they inspired her to share the stories of the community's Memory Keepers in her documentary, La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered. The filmmaker also discusses the impact those days had on her as a child and as a storyteller today.
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Extras
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What These Walls Won't Hold | A Second Chance
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A filmmaker chronicles his journey beyond walls after being incarcerated at San Quentin.0:30 -
A Woman on the Outside | A Son Waiting for His Father's Return
A young boy has dreams for a life together with his father who has been incarcerated.0:16 -
A Woman on the Outside | A Second Chance at Freedom Isn't Easy
A formerly incarcerated father shares the possibilities of returning to prison.0:57 -
A Woman on the Outside | Mother, Daughter and Mental Health
A mother and daughter lean on one another as they support incarcerated loved ones.0:38 -
A Woman on the Outside | A Father and Daughter Separated
A father talks about time served and being away from family, specifically his daughter.0:32 -
A Woman on the Outside | First Visit
Kristal Bush talks about the first time she visited a prison to see her father.1:11 -
Liberated Lives | Trailer
Individuals transitioning from incarceration to reintegration and those who support them.1:30 -
A Woman on the Outside | Preview
A story of Kristal Bush's fight against the impact of mass incarceration in Philadelphia.0:30
