I Am Ready, Warden (2024)

Directed by

Smriti Mundhra

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

37 min

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows John Henry Ramirez, a man on Texas death row, during his final days leading up to his execution. It watches him interact with others and face the end of his life.

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What happens

I Am Ready, Warden is a 2024 American documentary short film produced and directed by Smriti Mundhra. The film documents the final days of Texas death row inmate John Henry Ramirez before his execution. It had its world premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on February 21, 2024. On January 23, 2025, it was nominated for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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