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Tehachapi

A photography installation by a renowned artist sparks a transformative journey for inmates in a US correctional facility, offering a powerful means of self-expression and personal development.

In the Tehachapi desert, a photographer, street artist, and documentary filmmaker, JR, gains access to a high-security US prison to create an art project. JR gives a voice to inmates, who have spent years in confinement, by giving them a platform and a sense of self-respect through art. A temporary photo collage in the courtyard becomes an allegory for internal liberation, while stories of prisoners and their relatives explore the themes of mistake, guilt, sin, and forgiveness.

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Info about Tehachapi

Studio(s): Social Animals, MK2 Films

Originally Released: United States, Jun 12, 2024

Production Countries: France, United States

Budget: $250,000.00

Genres:Documentary