In Prison My Whole Life

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In Prison My Whole Life

2007

1h 30m

Documentary

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Mumia Abu-Jamal writes of his life on Death Row.

Critics Consensus

A disappointing and unfocussed death row documentary that deals with many worthy issues, but struggles to find its voice.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Essentially a Trojan-horse documentary that purports to deal with the crime, it is actually a discussion on race, politics and the American psyche.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2008

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

A well-meaning but unfocused documentary.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 24, 2008

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

The legitimate case for death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal's retrial gets another airing in British helmer Marc Evans' unfocused, oddly naive In Prison My Whole Life.

Nov 17, 2007

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Sam Jordison

Film4

A worthy film, highlighting what seems to be a rank injustice, but one that is irritating and poorly put together.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 24, 2008

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

While some of the testimony, from the likes of Steve Earle and Mos Def is powerful, many of the parallels Francome and Evans attempt to draw feel slightly spurious and their conclusions lack sufficient back up.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 13, 2008

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Jessica Baxter

Film Threat

It's something you need to see if you don't know anything about Mumia or if, somehow, you missed the notion that bigotry is rampant on the police force.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 29, 2008

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Probably one fo the most distorted delusional documentaries on race and the criminal justice system ever produced.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

An intriguing documentary, that questions equality of justice in 1980 in Philadelphia. I discovered some shocking piece of news, and if the tone can appear somehow naive, it cleaverly drives you to adress a moral issue. This film stays with you long time. A must have !

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

free this man to free a nation!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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UN BEAU DOC SUR MUMMIA ABU JAMAL IN THE DEATHROW DEPUIS LE 3 JUILLET 1982 A L'ISSU D'UNE PARODIE DE PROCES

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

From the opening credits the feeling of dread and empathy is created. From the black screen with the clock slowly ticking away gives you a sene of anxiety and fear. This is what life for Mumia must be. Exept we can leave the cinema and go out into the world where he must face the 4 walls with the false convictions upon him. The presenter goes into it without a sence of biass and this is potrayed over well. A must for documentary fans and those who feel Mumia should finally be released from death row

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Marc Evans

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Marc Evans

Writer

William Francome

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Colin Firth

Executive Producer

Linda James

Executive Producer

Domenico Procacci

Executive Producer

Synopsis

Mumia Abu-Jamal writes of his life on Death Row.

Director: Marc Evans
Producer: Livia Giuggioli
Screenwriter: Marc Evans, William Francome
Production Co: Fandango
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m