| It's a Hard Truth Ain't It | |
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| Directed by | Madeleine Sackler |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It's A Hard Truth Ain't It is a 2018 Americandocumentary film directed byMadeleine Sackler, Dennis Brown, Franklin Cox, Brandon Crider, Clifford Elswick, Joseph Henderson, Herb Robertson, Rushawn Tanksley, Marshaun Bugg, Al'jonon Coleman, James Collins, Quentis Hardiman, Charles Lawrence, and Mark Thacker.[2]
It is the first widely released film co-directed by people who areincarcerated. In the film, 13 men incarcerated in thePendleton Correctional Facility inIndiana study filmmaking with Sackler to tell their own stories.[3][4] Sackler's fiction film,O.G., was in part inspired by the work done for this documentary; many of the co-directors inIt's A Hard Truth Ain't It also appear inO.G.[5]
It's A Hard Truth Ain't It was nominated for anEmmy Award in the Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary category.[6]
Animated portrayals of the men's memories were created byYoni Goodman.[7][8]
The film andO.G. were both acquired byHBO after premiering at theTribeca Film Festival.[9][10]
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