Underplayed Gems

Three Thousand Years and Life

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How it feels

A short documentary shot inside a Massachusetts prison during a 1973 inmate takeover. Prisoners speak directly about mistreatment by guards and officials, and the film looks at how authority is misused in correctional facilities across New England.

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What happens

Three Thousand Years and Life (also styled 3000 Years and Life) is a 1973 American documentary short film written, produced and directed by Stephen Ujlaki. Filmed inside Walpole state prison (MCI–Walpole) during the 1973 prisoner takeover, the film examines the misuse of authority in correctional institutions across New England and gives inmates a platform to describe abuse by guards and administrators. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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