BEYOND Impact Screening

Co-directed by Asia Johnson and Michael Kleiman, Beyond tells the story of participants in the Beyond the Block program at Sing Sing Prison. At one of the country’s most notorious maximum security prisons, a group of incarcerated men prepare for a TED-style event that showcases their personal narratives along with ideas for changing the prison system and healing their communities. With unprecedented access to Sing Sing prison, the film follows the speakers’ journeys from auditions to their climactic moments on stage, highlighting themes of vulnerability, healing and redemption.

The Mississippi Film Society, in partnership with the Mississippi Humanities Council, is pleased to invite you to a special free screening of Beyond on Tuesday night, June 9th, at 7 pm, at the Capri Theatre in Fondren. Tickets are limited to four per order and are first-come, first-served. Food and drink will be available for purchase during the screening. For any questions about this event, please email ryan@msfilmsociety.org

This screening is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission.