After Prison, What?
1951 Canadian film
- 1951 (1951)
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After Prison, What? (Après le bagne) is a 1951 Canadian dramatized short documentary film directed by Ron Weyman for the National Film Board of Canada as part of its Canada Carries On series.[1][2]
Plot
The film, narrates by Lorne Greene, centres on Charles Brown, a man who is struggling to adjust back to society after being released from Kingston Penitentiary. He can't find a job because he has a criminal record. He is beset by fear and doubt; he has learned a trade in prison but prospective employers view him with suspicion. Finally, the John Howard Society steps in, securing a job for him where he can take his place in society and regain his self-respect.[3]
Awards
The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 3rd Canadian Film Awards in 1951.[4]
References
- ^ "RON WEYMAN, 91 SAILOR, PRODUCER, PAINTER AND NOVELIST: Pioneer filmmaker turned hard-hitting social issues into popular television". The Globe and Mail, July 7, 2007.
- ^ "After Prison—What?" The Globe and Mail, September 20, 1950.
- ^ "After Prison What?". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "National Film Board Wins Honors for Canadian Movies". The Globe and Mail, April 23, 1951.
External links
- Watch After Prison, What? on the NFB website
- After Prison, What? at IMDb
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Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for Best Animated Short, Best Live Action Short and Best Theatrical Short
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