HOLLOWAY

Documentary

About the film

Online Q & A with the filmmakers after the film.
Moderated by Maria Dexborg, trauma-aware social worker and conversation leader.

Synopsis

ENGLISH

Six women return to the now abandoned Holloway Prison to take part in a women’s circle. Sharing some of the most intimate experiences of their lives, they each unravel what led them to prison, building an eye-opening portrait of failing systems and trauma, while discovering their extraordinary capacity to heal through sisterhood.

SVENSKA

Sex kvinnor återvänder till det numera övergivna Holloway – en gång Europas största kvinnofängelse – för att delta i en kvinnocirkel. De delar några av sina mest intima upplevelser och avslöjar vad som ledde dem till fängelset. De bygger ett drabbande porträtt av sviktande system och trauma, samtidigt som de upptäcker sin egna extraordinära förmåga att läka genom systerskap.

Director’s Bio

Sophie Compton

Is BIFA and Emmy nominated documentary director and producer who tells women’s stories of injustice and healing, creating substantial projects to drive cultural impact alongside each film.Her work has been supported by Sundance Catalyst, Doc NYC 40 under 40, Impact Partners, BFI Doc Society and others.

Daisy-May Hudson

Is a BAFTA Breakthrough, Grierson & BIFA-nominated writer/director. Her debut feature documentary HALF WAY followed her and her family’s experience of homelessness and was self distributed in cinemas all across the UK. Her first narrative feature, LOLLIPOP was critically acclaimed after its release in cinemas and will be showing on the BBC soon.