What I Want My Words to Do to You
2003, English. Directed by Gary Sunshine & Madeleine Gavin & Judith Katz.
An Unprecedented Look Into the Hearts and Minds of Women in a Maximum Security Prison.
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.
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- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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What I Want My Words to Do to You is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 16 December 2003
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gary Sunshine
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What I Want My Words to Do to You runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Who directed What I Want My Words to Do to You?
What I Want My Words to Do to You (2003) was directed by Gary Sunshine and Madeleine Gavin and Judith Katz and stars Mary Alice, Glenn Close, V.