| In Prison My Whole Life | |
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| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Written by | Marc Evans William Francome |
| Produced by | Livia Giuggioli Nick Goodwin Self |
| Starring | Mumia Abu-Jamal Robert R. Bryan Boots Riley Noam Chomsky Mos Def Snoop Dogg Steve Earle William Francome Russell Simmons Alice Walker Howard Zinn |
| Edited by | Mags Arnold |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,400 |
In Prison My Whole Life is a 2007 documentary film about American journalist and prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, directed by Marc Evans, and written by Evans and William Francome. Others involved with the project were Robert R. Bryan, Angela Davis, Anthony Arnove, Dead Prez, Howard Zinn, Mos Def, Noam Chomsky, Robert Meeropol, Russell Simmons, Snoop Dogg and Steve Earle.[1] The film's executive producer is Colin Firth.
The film explores the life of imprisoned journalist and political activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, and his years on death row. The title refers to Abu-Jamal having been arrested and jailed in December 1981, on the day William Francome was born. He has been in prison ever since his conviction in 1982. His death sentence for killing a police officer was overturned in 2001 due to constitutional problems with the penalty phase of his original 1982 sentencing hearing. The film investigates United States civil rights history and its justice system through Jamal's court case.[2]
The film is available on DVD and VOD.[1]
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