2003
7.2 (4 votes)
1h 18m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Borrowed Light Productions
What I Want My Words to Do to You
An Unprecedented Look Into the Hearts and Minds of Women in a Maximum Security Prison.
Overview
An inside look at a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez, and Marisa Tomei.
Key Crew
Writer: Gary Sunshine
Director: Gary Sunshine, Madeleine Gavin, Judith Katz
Director of Photography: Paul Gibson, Dyanna Taylor
