This is a look at artists Faith Ringgold, who painted piece of art called For The Women's House which was placed in Riker's Island as a means of inspiring prisoners to realize that they could achieve more, and Mary Enoc h Elizabeth Baxter who was chosen to paint a new work to replace it. It's a lovely portarit of the two women that also examines how society tries to incarcerate women of color.
This is a super film. Not only are we given a history of women in prison over the last half century, and what that really means for society, but we also get portraits of two incredible female artists whose art is changing lives because the people who see it can use it as a hand hold to help them change. It is not often that we get to see how art actually helps people, but this film shows us that very clearly.
You will be moved. In an age where the billionaires and oligarchs who are now running the country are trying to reshuffle money into their pockets by cutting funding for art and social programs, it's great to have a film that will remind us that these things matter.
Highly recommended, see the film when it plays either at the Film Forum or a theater near you.
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