Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars

Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars

2018 · 60 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

Shot at Bell County Jail in Texas, Ali Siddiq: It's Bigger Than These Bars shares Ali's hilarious experiences of both incarceration and freedom. Siddiq talks with jailers and the jailed about life in lockup, and explains why dousing yourself in baby oil and refusing to leave your cell is always a bad idea. Encouraging and inspiring his convict audience, Ali makes hard laughs out of hard time, restoring faith in the power of second chances.

Directed by Chioke Nassor · Written by Ali Siddiq

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