Witness a masterwork years in the making, from solitary confinement to world-renowned artist
While locked-up for six years in federal prison, artist Jesse Krimes secretly creates monumental works of art—including an astonishing 40-foot mural made with prison bed sheets, hair gel, and newspaper. He smuggles out each panel piece-by-piece with the help of fellow artists, only seeing the mural in totality upon coming home. As Jesse's work captures the art world's attention, he struggles to adjust to life outside, living with the threat that any misstep will trigger a life sentence.
Directed byAlysa Nahmias
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- September 30, 2022
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Jesse Krimes
Self
Jared Owens
Self
Gilberto Rivera
Self
Russell Craig
Self
- Directed by
- Alysa Nahmias
- Written by
- Alysa NahmiasMiranda Yousef
- Produced by
- Alysa NahmiasAmanda Spain
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