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  • The System: Out of Sight, Out of Mind (1978)
  • Short | 20 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
The System: Out of Sight, Out of Mind (1978)
Short | 20 min | Documentary, Short, Drama

Part documentary and part fiction, the film recreates a robbery and the subsequent incarceration of the thief. Interviews are conducted with individuals involved in the penal system, such as the judge, a city alderman, a church minister, ...See morePart documentary and part fiction, the film recreates a robbery and the subsequent incarceration of the thief. Interviews are conducted with individuals involved in the penal system, such as the judge, a city alderman, a church minister, the director of a prison, a correctional officer, an inmate, his wife and children, an ex-inmate. Together their views provide a remarkably well-balanced picture of the effectiveness and failures of the penal system. Written by Anonymous See less
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Allan Kroeker (cinematography)
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Jay Brazeau
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