Virtual Screening - Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Stephen Shames (American, born 1947), February 1972: Angela Davis speaks to the press at a press conference following her release on bail during her trial, 1972, printed 2020, Gelatin silver print © 2020 Stephen Shames / Polaris Images
To mark Angela Davis's 78th birthday, we are honored to present Shola Lynch's acclaimed 2012 documentary Free Angela and All Political Prisoners for a one-day on-demand virtual screening. The film intertwines archival footage and new interviews to explore the period of Angela's arrest, acquittal, and its aftermath with clarity, depth, and purpose.
Simply RSVP and you will receive a link to the private screening site (the link will expire at 11:59pm on January 26).
Grant funding for this screening has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
“In the stirring, soulful Free Angela and All Political Prisoners, Director Shola Lynch mixes original interview footage and archival clips with the agility of a master turntablist, syncing images and ideas with precision and focus.” - Village Voice
“Shola Lynch’s documentary about Angela Davis, the activist and beacon of counterculture radicalism is a snappily edited, archivally wallpapered recollection of fearless behavior in the face of an antsy establishment. But it’s equally significant as a pointed act of retelling.” - New York Times