Monday Cinema – Sing Sing (7 pm show)

Trail & District Arts Council’s MONDAY CINEMA presents Sing Sing at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail on Monday, December 2 at 4pm and 7pm.

Based on the real-life arts rehabilitation programme founded at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Greg Kwedar’s film follows a troupe of incarcerated actors who work on plays as part of a theatre workshop at the prison.

Every six months, the men gather, often looking to wrongly imprisoned Divine G, who has found purpose ibn acting, to help decide their next play. When he recruits a wary newcomer, he gets more than he bargained for.

The group’s dynamic begins to shift as the men collectively unpack the pain of their experience while undergoing the joy and escape of creativity.

Director(s) Greg Kwedar / Featuring Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San Jose / USA / English / 105 minutes / Rating: 14A

Content Advisory: Themes of suicide, mature themes, violence, coarse language

98% on Rotten Tomatoes

“Brimming with compassion and punctuated by humour, this is a moving look at prison and prisoners. It’s both infuriating and inspirational to see so much beauty in such a harsh environment.” – Helen O’Hara, Empire Magazine

“In a story about art’s transformative potential, it’s the wondrous slow bloom of their bond that most distils Sing Sing’s poignant power.” – Isaac Feldberg, Little White Lies

Tickets $13 at tickets.trail-arts.com or call the Box Office at 250-368-9669 Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm. If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.

Monday Cinema series is part of the Toronto International Film Festival Film Circuit.