Preview “In The Land Of The Free…” (Documentary On The Angola 3)
Screening at the upcoming Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London, which runs from March 17 through the 26th… a documentary called In The Land Of The Free…
Synopsis: Herman Wallace, Albert Woodfox and Robert King spent almost a century between them in solitary confinement in Angola, the Louisiana State penitentiary. They are known as the Angola 3.
Herman and Albert are still in solitary confinement after thirty seven years.
In the Land of the Free… is a documentary feature narrated by Samuel L Jackson that examines the story of these extraordinary men who appear to have been targeted by the prison authorities for being members of the Black Panther party and because they fought against the terrible conditions and systematic sexual slavery that was rife in the prison.
For a history on the Angola 3 and the legal cases, CLICK HERE.
Here’s the trailer (h/t E Forde):
via shadowandact.com