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MILWAUKEE 53206

MILWAUKEE 53206

A community serves time

NR 2016 · 55 min · ★ 1.0 · Documentary

MILWAUKEE 53206 chronicles the lives of those living in the ZIP code that incarcerates the highest percentage of black men in America, up to 62%. Through the intimate stories of three 53206 residents, we witness the high toll that mass incarceration takes on individuals and families that make up the community. The film examines Milwaukee’s ZIP code 53206 to illuminate the story of people from across the United States who live with the daily affects of mass incarceration.

Directed by Keith McQuirter

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