Clemency
Alfre Woodard plays a warden at a prison whose world is upended by the fate of death-row inmates.
2019 | Running Time: 114 minutes | Rating: R
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams (Alfre Woodard). As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. Director: Chinonye Chukwu Starring: Alfre Woodard
Sundance Film Festival 2019: U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Philadelphia Film Festival 2019: Best Local Feature Ashland Independent Film Festival 2017: Feature Length Documentary Seattle International Film Festival: Nominations for Best Actress (Woodard) and Best Actor (Hodge) Black Reel Awards 2020: Nominations for Outstanding Independent Film; Outstanding Actress (Woodard); Outstanding Supporting Actor (Hodge); Outstanding Breakthrough Performance (Hodge); Outstanding Screenplay; Outstanding Emerging Director (Chukwu); Outstanding First Screenplay (Chukwu) NAACP Image Awards 2020: Nominations for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture; Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (Woodard) Independent Spirit Awards 2020: Nominations for Best Feature; Best Female Lead (Woodard); Best Screenplay
“Alfre Woodard gives one of the year’s great performances…”
Tags: Feature, Violence & Abuse, Trauma, Racism