The Sentence.

Other author Valdez, Rudy, film director.
Other author Kino Lorber, Inc., distributor.
Other author Kanopy (Firm), distributor.
Format Video (Streaming)
PublicationKino Lorber, 2018.
Publication[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2020.
Description1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Supplemental ContentA Kanopy streaming video
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Abstract Drawing from hundreds of hours of footage, filmmaker Rudy Valdez shows the aftermath of his sister Cindy's 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend-something known, in legal terms, as "the girlfriend problem." Valdez's method of coping with this tragedy is to film his sister's family for her, both the everyday details and the milestones-moments Cindy herself can no longer share in. But in the midst of this nightmare, Valdez finds his voice as both a filmmaker and activist, and he and his family begin to fight for Cindy's release during the last months of the Obama administration's clemency initiative. Whether their attempts will allow Cindy to break free of her draconian sentence becomes the aching question at the core of this deeply personal portrait of a family in crisis. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**.
General noteTitle from title frames.
General noteFilm
General noteIn Process Record.
Date/time/place of a event noteOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 2018.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms of usePublic performance rights included in purchase.
LanguageIn English
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Publisher number11605073 Kanopy

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