Many Thousands Lost
A hyper-imaginative young girl inadvertently sparks a fight for her father's retrial as his execution date looms.
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Mission Statement
We want to honor the stories of the many thousands lost to the horrors of the U.S. prison industrial complex, along with the families they leave behind. We aim to shed light on the harsh realities faced by children who have had their innocence stolen by mass incarceration and the death penalty.
Synopsis
Poppy Blane, a highly inquisitive 7-year-old, attends her father’s, Alonzo, murder trial, where he is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death row. Looking to shield his young daughter from the horrors of what goes on in the prison industrial complex, Alonzo devises an elaborate facade, telling his daughter that he is part of a secret spy organization, the prison being a front for it, and that he cannot come home until his mission is complete. All the while, Poppy’s mother, Adelaine, works tirelessly toward appealing for Alonzo’s retrial while terminally ill. Poppy works hard to help Alonzo with his spy case, thinking it would bring him home sooner. Adelaine passes away, and it is revealed to Poppy that her father has been lying about everything and is, in fact, on death row.
Currently in Festival Circuit
