Seattle, Film Festival
Wednesday, December 12/087pm, 911 Media Arts Center
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Directors: Katy Chevigny & Kirsten Johnson
2004. USA. 93min. English
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In January 2003 Republican Governor George Ryan granted blanket clemency to all 167 people on death row in Illinois, commuting their sentences to life without parole. With astounding access to special clemency hearings, the death row prisoners, exonerated men and Governor Ryan himself, directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson bring the viewer directly into the emotional and legal storm surrounding Ryan’s extraordinary decision.
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angela@bigmouthproductions.com
www.bigmouthproductions.com
Short, 2004, United States, 19mins., English
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When Vernon Phelps, an out-of-work actor living in squalor with his invalid father, lands a part in a prison research experiment, he is overjoyed by the opportunity to practice his craft. But he soon discovers that the experience is more than he bargained for. Dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and ankles, Vernon is repeatedly dragged to an electric chair and executed by female guards who believe he is a real convict. His only escape from his torturous routine is to convince them that he's innocent. Through Vernon's portrayl of an innocent man trapped on death row, "Shock Act" reveals the methods and the madness of the death penalty.
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Seth Grossman, seth@shockact.com
Director: Kim Dong-won
Documentary. 2003. South Korea. 149 min. Korean, subtitled
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REPATRIATION, winner of the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, documents the lives of North Korean spies who were captured and imprisoned in the South for 30 to 40 years. Upon their release, the prisoners had no place to call home, and many moved into Director Kim Dong-won's neighborhood. A deep bond formed between some of the ex-spies and Kim, who ultimately spent 12 years and 500 hours of videotape making this film. How do men who have spent so much time incarcerated reenter the outside world? How is one affected by a cultural conversion four decades in the making? Kim narrates throughout the film, providing an insightful perspective.
emotional and legal storm surrounding Ryan’s extraordinary decision.
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Indiestory Inc.
5FL.,Balljae Bldg., 228 Wonseo-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea
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indiestory@indiestory.com