Prison Ball (2004)
- Directed by
- Jason Moriarty
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary looks at basketball programs inside prisons. It interviews inmates and prison staff about how the leagues work. The film focuses on four teams in Louisiana state prisons.
educationalobservationalinformativegroundedneutralstraightforwarddocumentary-style
What happens
Prison Ball is a 2004 American documentary film directed by Jason Moriarty and written by Jeff Scheftel. The 90-minute film is narrated by Ice-T. Prison Ball is about prison basketball as practiced by prisoners within prison walls. The documentary interviews various inmates and prison officials and specialists on the matter and tackles as well "prison basketball leagues" operating within prison systems. It focuses on four Louisiana state prison teams, and was shot mainly in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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