Ear Hustle

A quiet, humane documentary that listens closely, letting incarcerated voices reshape how we hear their stories.

Directed by

Erika Cohn

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods, Antwan Williams

Overview

Bay Area visual artist Nigel Poor, and San Quentin inmates Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams travel to prisons around the world, bringing ‘Ear Hustle’ back inside while navigating how far the project has traveled from where it began. Through their journey, the film explores how ‘Ear Hustle’ — named one of the 100 best podcasts of all time by IME — has changed the way stories about incarceration are told and how its extraordinary evolution has transformed the lives of the people who created it.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, identity, redemption, friendship

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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