The 50
CIFF Streams
April 2, 2023 - April 9, 2023
- year
- 2022
- country
- USA
- runtime
- 92
- closed captions
- No
- audio description
- No
- english subtitles
- No
- film contact
- Safespace Pictures
- film contact email
- [email protected]
- film website
- https://safespace.pictures/
The staggering and inspiring true story of the 50 men, all serving life sentences inside California’s overcrowded prison system, who joined a one-of-a-kind program to become substance abuse counselors for their fellow inmates. —M.G.
With the California State Prison system in crisis due to overcrowding and drug abuse, an innovative solution is brought forth: to rehabilitate prisoners serving life terms and train them to become substance abuse counselors for other inmates. To start, 50 inmates are chosen to test the program, giving these men the opportunity to not only turn their lives around, but also to change the lives of fellow inmates suffering from substance abuse disorder. Highlighting the valiant efforts of the Offender Mentor Program and telling the stories of the first participants, THE 50 delves into the backstories of these men, their paths to prison, and their roads to redemption. —G.S.
GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&A
- CIFF47 Streams
- Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition