Last Day Of Freedom
Global Affairs and Human Development • 31m
When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision- should he call the police? Last Day of Freedom, a richly animated personal narrative, tells the story of Bill’s decision to stand by his brother in the face of war, crime and capital punishment. The film is a portrait of a man at the nexus of the most pressing social issues of our day – veterans’ care, mental health access and criminal justice
Directors and Producers: Nomi Talisman & Dee Hibbert-Jones
2015 | 32 min
USA
Languages: English
Subtitles: None
Filmmaker Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/last-day-of-freedom/
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