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Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians

(Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians)
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Original Title : Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians
Time : 96 Min
Genre : Documentary, Music
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2012
Director : Benjamin J. Harbert
Writer : No data available
Producer : Benjamin J. Harbert
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : FOLLOW ME DOWN is a feature-length documentary about music in prison. Shot over the course of two years in three Louisiana prisons, Georgetown ethnomusicologist Ben Harbert weaves together interviews and performances of extraordinary ...See moreFOLLOW ME DOWN is a feature-length documentary about music in prison. Shot over the course of two years in three Louisiana prisons, Georgetown ethnomusicologist Ben Harbert weaves together interviews and performances of extraordinary inmate musicians--some serving life sentences, some new commits and one soon to be released. The result, in essence, is a concert film, but instead of bright lights and big stages, these musicians rap in the fields while picking okra, soothe themselves with R&B in lockdown and create a cappella gospel harmonies. With unprecedented access and Harbert's insistence on letting the music speak for itself, the film offers an unexpected look at prison life, pushing viewers to reach their own conclusions about criminality, regret, redemption, and the humanity in us all. Written by Anonymous See less Read more: Plot summary

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