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Over 120 countries have united to form the International Criminal Court to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
Omar and Pete are determined to change their lives. Both have been in and out of prison for more than 30 years — never out longer than six months. This intimate and penetrating film follows these two longtime African-American friends after what they hope will be their final release.
What I Want My Words To Do To You
What I Want My Words To Do To You focuses on a writing group led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. Ensler's classes have given birth to a powerful writing community in which women from strikingly different strata of society, all of whom are serving long sentences, help each other tell their stories.
In 1998 James Byrd, Jr., a black man, was chained to a truck and dragged to death by three white men. Two film crews, one black and one white, document the aftermath of the murder.
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Interviews: Battling Recidivism
POV talks with representatives from two of the Baltimore-based programs featured in the film to find out what makes their programs successful and their recommendations for other cities struggling with recidivism.
Related Film: Omar and Pete
Over 120 countries have united to form the International Criminal Court to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. Today is the last day to catch the entire film online at the PBS Video Player. (90 minutes)
Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy and Paco de Onís Filmmaker Interviews
The filmmakers of The Reckoning talk about the history of the movement for international justice and what they hope viewers will take away from their film.
Trace the history of the international justice movement, the formation of the ICC and the early cases of this young court....