CIFF47: PSQ March 22 – April 1, 2023 | Streams April 2 – April 9, 2023

A Peculiar Silence
(A Peculiar Silence)

Year: 2021
Country: United States
Language: English
Run Time: 26 minutes

A Peculiar Silence

This film tells the story of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson's shutdown 2020 performance of her acclaimed play The Peculiar Patriot at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, America’s largest prison-plantation. The documentary examines what led to the shutdown of the performance, the material that confronted a system, and how the impact of Peterson's visit rippled through Angola long after the record of her visit was erased by prison authorities.

CIFF46 Screenings

Allen Theatre

Saturday, April 02, 2022 at 11:50 AM

CIFF46 Streams On Demand

Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11:00 AM -
Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 11:59 PM

Streams Access: United States and US Territories
Accessibility (?)
Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: No

Shorts Program
Shorts Program 4

Director

Director
Cinque Northern

Producer
Catherine Gund

Screenwriting
NA

Cinematography
Derek Mindler

Editing
Cinque Northern

Principal Cast
Liza Jessie Peterson, Norris Henderson

Film Contact

Community Partners

Writers in Residence

Building Freedom Ohio

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