Mikhael Subotzky – artist, Magnum photographer, and now fictional filmmaker – first made his name documenting the South African prison system.
It was 2004, a decade after the country’s first democratic elections. The crime rate was spiking and calls were being made for a return of the death penalty. In this atmosphere of conflict and fear, a prominent constitutional court case was mounted to determine whether prisoners should be allowed to vote.
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