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A Woman on the Outside

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After watching the men in her life disappear to prison, Kristal Bush channels that struggle into reuniting other families divided by incarceration through her prison van service, Bridging the Gap. But when her father and brother return to Philadelphia after decades behind bars, Kristal has to figure out what it means to unite her own family. Interweaving intimate vérité footage with Kristal's own archive, A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE is a deeply American portrait of family love.

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Valerie Complex Deadline Hollywood Daily 03/21/2022
Kristal's voice is always at the center of the narrative, which gives the intimate moments of her life an honestness and earnestness. It really makes viewer root for her and her cause. Go to Full Review Kathia Woods cinéSPEAK 04/04/2022
7/10
The part they don't want to discuss when it comes to incarceration Go to Full Review John Fink The Film Stage 04/01/2022
B+
The experiment is still ongoing and struggles on the ground continue. Crystal and, by extension, this documentary call attention to one aspect of the system and the need for more opportunities so the cycle may be broken. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Zara Katz

Director

Lisa Riordan Seville

Director

Kristal Bush

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Kiara Jones

Screenwriter

Kiara Jones

Producer

Zara Katz

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Synopsis After watching the men in her life disappear to prison, Kristal Bush channels that struggle into reuniting other families divided by incarceration through her prison van service, Bridging the Gap. But when her father and brother return to Philadelphia after decades behind bars, Kristal has to figure out what it means to unite her own family. Interweaving intimate vérité footage with Kristal's own archive, A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE is a deeply American portrait of family love.
Director
Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville
Producer
Kiara Jones, Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville
Screenwriter
Kiara Jones
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m