Free Men

1 year ago

Auditorium, Centre des arts

Centre des arts - Fondation de l'Ecole Internationale de Genève

« Just because you’re behind bars doesn’t mean that you can’t have dreams and goals and accomplish them. » Kenneth ReamsTold through the charismatic voice of inmate Kenneth Reams, FREE MEN is a film about human resilience. Sentenced to death, in solitary confinement for the last 25 years, Kenneth has pushed back the walls of his cell to become a painter, a poet, the founder of a non-profit, and an art event organizer – while fighting at the same time for justice. At age 18, Kenneth Reams was convicted for capital murder without firing a bullet. He became the youngest inmate on Arkansas death row. Alongside art, the film shows how love can cross barbed wire and the length of an ocean in Kenneth’s love for Isabelle, a French artist who wants to become his wife. While Arkansas rushes to execute ten inmates in ten days – an absolute American record - the film captures Kenneth’s struggle, with unprecedented access to his daily battle, and raises universal questions - How can we fight injustice? How can we continue to move forward and find a sense of purpose in life?FREE MEN is a film for all those who have thought, one day, of giving up. An exclusive debate with Kenneth Reams and Anne-Frédérique Widmann will take place after the screening.