The Farm: Angola, USA
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Farm: Angola, USA |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Liz Garbus , Wilbert Rideau , Jonathan Stack |
| production | Liz Garbus, Jonathan Stack |
| camera |
Sam Henriques , Bob Perrin |
| cut |
Mona Davis , Mary Manhardt |
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The Farm: Angola, USA is an American documentary from the year 1998 . The film, which deals with the lives of several inmates in the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary , was nominated for an Oscar for " Best Documentary " at the 1999 Academy Awards, but was defeated by the film The Last Days .
background
The maximum security prison is also called Angola or The Farm , which is what the title of the film refers to. One of the inmates, Wilbert Rideau, arrested for bank robbery and murder, was involved in the directorial work. Rideau was released from prison after 44 years in 2005 after the murder sentence was changed to manslaughter in a new trial.
In 2009, The Farm: 10 Down was a sequel in which the living protagonists of the first part have their say again.
content
The camera follows six inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, including the sentenced murderer John A. Brown, Jr., the murderer George Crawford, the rapist Vincent Simmons and Wilbert Rideau, who worked as a journalist and author from prison. In addition, Eugene Tannehill, who has been in prison for murder since 1959, and the robber Ashanti Witherspoon have their say. The men tell their story and talk about the crimes they committed. The main focus is on the inmates' perspective on life in prison.
Awards and nominations
- Academy Awards 1999
- Nomination as "Best Documentary"
- Sundance Film Festival
- Award as " Best Documentary "
- Emmy 1999
- Award for Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Cinematography and Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Picture Editing
- Nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special and Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Sound Editing
- Satellite Awards 1998
- Nomination for Best Documentary Film
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1998
- Award as " Best Documentary "
- National Society of Film Critics Award 1998
- Award as " Best Documentary "
reception
Glenn Lowell saw the film for Variety and judged that the film was "an eloquent, fair appeal to compassion and forgiveness".
Web links
- The Farm: Angola, USA in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scott Gold: After 44 Years, Louisiana Man Is Freed , article in the Los Angeles Times January 17, 2005, accessed January 10, 2015.
- ↑ Glenn Lowell: Review: The Farm: Angola, USA , article January 29, 1998, accessed January 10, 1998.