Sing Sing

Sing Sing is a 2023 American drama film directed by Greg Kwedar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Clint Bentley. Based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, the film centers on a group of inmates involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through the program. It stars professional actors Colman Domingo and Paul Raci, alongside many real-life formerly incarcerated men who were themselves alumni of the program during their incarceration, including Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Sean San José.
The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released by A24 in the United States on July 12, 2024.
== Premise ==
A small group of prisoners inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the world's most infamous maximum security prisons, attempt to stage their own original production, Breakin' the Mummy's Code.
== Cast ==
== Release ==
The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was picked up by A24.
The film was released in the United States in limited theaters on July 12, 2024, before expanding to a wider release on August 2.
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Category:2023 films
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Category:2020s American films
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Category:American films based on actual events
Category:American films based on plays
Category:American independent films
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Category:A24 (company) films
Category:Black Bear Pictures films
Category:Drama films based on actual events
Category:Films about theatre
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Category:Films based on newspaper and magazine articles
Category:Films scored by Bryce Dessner
Category:Films set in Westchester County, New York
Category:Films shot in 16 mm film
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