Cast: Kellie Evans, Devonte Hoy, Myles Lassiter, James “JJ’88” Jacobs, Victor Benjamin, William Jacobs Jr., Janine Jacobs, Reneasha Jacobs, Jacqueline Williams ...
Music, in its purest, most potent form, doesn’t just have the power to entertain; it also has the power to change lives for the better. Probably no one understands that more than James “JJ’88” Jacobs, ...
Director Contessa Gayles weaves together cinematic musical vignettes and the heartbreaking story of James "JJ’88" Jacobs' teenage crime and subsequent punishment in the California penal system. “Songs ...
Contessa Gayles views James Jacobs' life, imprisonment and dreams of freedom through a music-video lens in this SXSW-premiering documentary. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic As robust as ...
This documentary-musical looks at a young man in prison, asking bedeviling questions about crime, punishment and forgiveness. By Lisa Kennedy When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
Music, more than a product or anything else, is a sacred act. That’s the prevailing premise of director Contessa Gayles’ award-winning Songs From The Hole, a 90-minute documentary on Netflix that ...
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