Join us for a screening of an acclaimed documentary that explores the injustice of solitary confinement and the transformative power of art. There will be a full scale model of a solitary confinement cell on display. Herman’s House tells the story of Herman Joshua Wallace, who has spent the past 40 years in solitary confinement at Louisiana’s notorious Angola Prison Farm. At the urging of artist Jackie Sumell, Wallace, working by letter and occasionally phone, designs his own post-prison house. The film follows their unique creative partnership, as Sumell builds an exhibit based on Herman’s story, complete with plans for the house and a full-scale model of the cell. The story takes a turn when Sumell sets out to build a bricks-and-mortar structure for Herman and authorities decide to review his case. A panel discussion on the film and the arbitrary, inhumane and unsafe use of solitary confinement in New York State will follow the screening. The event is sponsored by the NYCLU, New York Council of Churches, National Religious Campaign Against Torture and Prisoners Legal Services.

We are committed to lowering the barriers to access for events at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. For people who are hard of hearing or deaf, blind or low-vision, or whose physical limitations can interfere with a satisfying experience, let us know two weeks in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements.

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