The Work

Screening co-presented by Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

Set inside one room in Folsom Prison, The Work follows 3 men from outside taking part in a 4-day group therapy retreat with "Level 4" convicts. Over these days, each man takes his turn at delving into his past. This experience exceeds their expectations, ripping them out of their comfort zones and forcing them to see themselves and the prisoners in unexpected ways. The Work reveals a movement of change and redemption that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation. 

Includes a post-film conversation with Director Jairus McLeary, Producers Eon McLeary, Miles McLeary and James McLeary, and subjects Dark Cloud, Manny and Vegas.

DIRECTOR Jairus McLeary is a Legal Videographer from Chicago who began with shooting video ethnography in college; subjects in their natural setting, in order to experience, interpret, and represent culture and society. The experience motivated him to make his first film, THE WORK after years of participation inside Folsom’s Circles.  
 
CO-DIRECTOR Gethin Aldoushas been a professional TV and Film director for 15 years. He is based in NYC and currently directs motion capture for a major video game company. This is his second feature length doc. He works with prisoners at Folsom and other prisons throughout the country in his spare time.