*Oscar Shortlist - The Alabama Solution - Co-directors Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman
In 2019, filmmakers visit an Alabama prison to film a revival meeting. Off camera, incarcerated men whisper a message: terrible things are going on here that are being kept secret from the public. This sparks an immersive 6-year investigation to discover the reality behind the walls of the nation's deadliest prison system. With unprecedented direct access, our guests, co-directors Andrew Jarecki (The Jinx (Parts One and Two), Capturing the Friedmans) and Charlotte Kaufman (The Jinx (Part Two) Hidden Alibi) learn from incarcerated men about a suspicious and violent death. The story unfolds in…
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