Paint Me a Road Out of Here

The 50 year journey of women at Rikers Jail and a painting that leads the way out

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Documentary

Overview

In 1971, underestimated artist Faith Ringgold made a monumental painting for the women incarcerated at Rikers Island jail called “For the Women’s House.” Fifty years later, artist Mary Baxter, who at the age of twenty-five gave birth in prison, finds herself banding together with an eccentric bunch of activists, politicians, artists, corrections officers, and Faith Ringgold to free the painting with the ultimate goal of freeing the women.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 14, 2024
Original language: English
Production: Aubin Pictures,7th Sun Productions
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt32258958