The Quilters

Quiet, humane observation of men finding dignity and craft inside a harsh, windowless prison room.

Directed by

Jenifer McShane

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Follow the daily lives of several quilters inside the sewing room at South Central Correctional Center, a Level 5 maximum-security prison in a small town two hours south of St. Louis, MO. From design to completion, the men reveal their struggles, triumphs, and sense of pride in creating something beautiful in this windowless, sacred space deep within the prison walls.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, art, healing, identity

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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