FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF debuts the poetry of Venida Brodnax Browder, mother of Kalief Browder- an African-American teenager who inspired incarceration reform in the United States.
POV “For Venida, For Kalief” airs Monday, July 27 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
The film is a tender journey and exploration into the past, present and future, and delivers nuance and understanding about the long vicious cycle of mass incarceration over the last 50 years. It culminates in the contemporary movement to transform Rikers Island – one of the world’s most notorious jails – into a renewable energy center. This film intertwines spirituality and advocacy, while crafting a cinematic experience that re-imagines the “criminal justice” documentary as a poetic collage.
Photo Credit: For Venida For Kalief site