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Director: Cheryl Dunye
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From Time Out Film Guide
Impressive HBO drama set in a women's prison. Treasure makes sure she's transferred from juve, intent on meeting the mother she has never known, a lifer who goes by the name of 'Brownie'. It turns out Brownie is a hardcase who controls the flow of contraband among the black prisoners - a 'mother' to all her 'daughters', as long as they don't fuck with her. It's a compelling set-up, with cracking performances from Ross and McFadden, and a refreshingly hardboiled, unexploitative view of prison life, which is only slightly undercut by a latent Group Therapy sensibility.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Producer: Jim McKay, Michael Stipe, Effie T Brown
Cast: Yolonda Ross, Davenia McFadden, LaTonya 'T' Hagans, Mary Mara, Rain Phoenix, Marc Vann, Medusa full cast
Duration: 97 mins
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