We're Alive
Originally released in 1974. We're Alive is a documentary film. directed by Kathy Levitt. At just 48 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Made jointly by the Women’s Film Workshop and some of the inmates of the California Institution for Women, this is a moving analysis of why the women are in prison, what’s happening to them, what’s to become of them. It begins and ends with film taken outside the walls, while the rest is videotape transferred to film of the prisoners talking about race, sex and religion, class, economics and drugs. Occasionally statistics are inserted, but generally the women show such a degree of articulacy and radical thought that what they have to say is explanation enough. A remarkably undated combination of political anger and collective tenderness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is We're Alive about?
Made jointly by the Women’s Film Workshop and some of the inmates of the California Institution for Women, this is a moving analysis of why the women are in prison, what’s happening to them, wh...
Who directed We're Alive?
We're Alive was directed by Kathy Levitt.
How long is We're Alive?
We're Alive has a runtime of 0 hours and 48 minutes (48 minutes total).
When was We're Alive released?
We're Alive was released on January 1, 1974 in theaters.