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Prison and Time

Prison and Time

Time exists for us all.

2025 · 7 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary, Animation

Formerly incarcerated writer Marvin Wade speaks personally about his 25 years in prison and the positive transformation he achieved in spite of, not because of, the criminal legal system around him.

Directed by Evan Bode · Written by Marvin Wade

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