Unlock the Box: The Movie

Unlock the Box is a movie documenting the struggle to put an end to long-term isolation in u.$. prisons that has been waged by prisoners and activists for decades. Starting from the premise that long-term isolation is a form of torture that serves no purpose except the state's oppressive aims at social control, Unlock the Box documents the many forms of struggle that this movement has taken over the years.

Each narrative is highlighted by the voices and artwork of current and former prisoners who have done time in control units. Also featured, is new research on the growth and extent of the use of long-term isolation in the united $tates. Throughout the movie there is a focus on lessons from struggle and analysis of the relationship between the prison movement and the global effort to put an end to imperialism in all its forms. The desired purpose of the movie is to continue to bring the realities of the torture going on in these prisons to a broader audience and to help create greater clarity on what needs to be done to replace a system of torture with a system that works in the interests of humynity.

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Screenings



A film screening of the documentary Unlock the Box hosted by Anti-Imperialist Prisoner Support. Discussion to follow with info on getting involved with local prisoner support organizing.



Friday September 11, 2020 @3PM

East Patio entrance to building A-1310

Georgia State University, Alpharetta Campus - POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19



A film screening of the documentary Unlock the Box hosted by Anti-Imperialist Prisoner Support. Discussion to follow with info to support prisoner campaigns during COVID-19 pandemic.



Sunday May 10, 2020 6:00PM (PST)

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A film screening of the documentary Unlock the Box hosted by the Autonomous Brown Berets de Sonoma County and the Maoist Internationalist Ministry of Prisons. Questions and Answers and snacks to follow.



Sunday December 2nd, 2018 4:30pm-6:30pm (doors at 4PM)

99th 6th Street, Santa Rosa, CA



Pelican Bay Hunger Strike: Down With Isolation Imprisonment!

A film screening of the documentary Unlock the Box (Reel Soldiers Productions, in English with French whisper translation) about the struggle against isolation imprisonment. We will also discuss solidarity actions with the hunger strike taking place in Montreal. For more information: http://maisonnormanbethune.ca/node/304



Friday July 1st at 7pm

1918, rue Frontenac

Montreal (metro Frontenac) Free - Tel.: 514 563-1487

Workshop on Prison Control Units @ Live Week 2009

Students have taken over Wheeler Hall to "show that we can run our public university the way it should be - by the public." As the state cracks down on the students, come learn about what amerika does to activists in prisons across the country and discuss connections between the student and prison movements. Presentation will include portions of the film Unlock the Box.

Occupied Wheeler Hall

UC Berkeley Campus

Friday, December 11, 2009

3:00pm- 5:00pm



Unlock the Box: Film Screening

Discussion & Opportunities to help send literature to prisoners

Black Dot Cafe

1195 Pine Street, West Oakland

Friday, December 11, 2009

Doors: 7pm, Film Starts: 7:30pm



Free Our Minds

6:55 PM - 8:00 PM (half of the film)

Saturday, June 13

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (full film)

Saturday, July 11

Listen to portions of Unlock the Box live on the air on Free Radio Santa Cruz 101.1 FM during the first hour of Free Our Minds. Free Our Minds airs every 2nd Saturday of the month from 6-8pm. http://www.freakradio.org



4th Annual Latin American and Caribbean Film Festival

Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, June 14, 2009

Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History

101 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Come see Unlock the Box Saturday night (June 13) at 6:30PM.

http://lacfilmfest.org





If you are interested in ordering DVDs in bulk to distribute please contact: MIM(Prisons) Those who ordered bulk DVDs can download DVD cover art here. (for Amaray 7mm case)Anyone is free to screento whoever, whereever and whenever. We only require that you notify us of any public screenings. To obtain a copy (or many copies to sell at the event) to screen, send info about your screening to: MIM(Prisons) Control units, as part of the greater criminal injustice system, are used as a way to control certain populations. Working with the Maoist Prison Ministry, Julie has helped coordinate the longest running political education program for prisoners in the united states.A recent survivor of over 6 years in various Security Housing Units across California, Dom will share personal stories of the effects of long-term isolation on human beings.While never being put in a "Super Maximun Security Prison", Tommy's experience in California women's prisons speaks to the use of long-term isolation far beyond the supermax prisons.The Counter Narrative Society will present this touring performance project that merges irony, facts and audience participation to act, reveal and respond to the effects of prison control units.Throughout the evening we will have food and drinks, visual art by prisoners and info tables from Bay Area groups providing a multitude of ways to get involved.is a movie documenting the struggle to put an end to long-term isolation in U.$. prisons that has been waged by prisoners and activists for decades. Starting from the premise that long- term isolation is a form of torture that serves no purpose except the state's oppressive aims at social control,documents the many forms of struggle that this movement has taken over the years.http://www.abolishcontrolunits.org/movieBay Area STOPMAX is a collaborative group of prison activists and organizations working together with the national STOPMAX campaign to build public opinion around the idea that "solitary confinement" is a method of torture, with the goal of ending its use from the county jails to the super maximum security prisons within the U.S. to the military prisons around the world.For more information about this event contact:Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts - [Theater]2868 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110Near 24th Street BART(415) 821.1155 | Wheelchair Accessible