In 1995, Jerry Brown, 18, was sentenced to life without parole for murder at Angola (Louisiana), America's most infamous maximum-security prison. He is now the star of the Angola Prison Rodeo. Each Sunday in October, inmates battle bulls without training for a few seconds of fame and some money. For Angola's warden, the proceeds of the rodeo fund the religious education of his inmates. "Razor Wire Rodeo" tells the unflinching story of lives defined by violence and crushed by the pitiless corrections practices in Louisiana. Jerry Brown believes his fame will help him to get out of Angola. But in a state, that hardly ever grants clemencies, his battle against the bull is symbolic of a fight for freedom lost a long time ago.
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Director
Nicolas Pallay
Writer
Nicolas Pallay
Writer
Jean-Cosme Delaloye
Producer
Raphaël Blanc
Cinematography
Scott Crain
Cinematography
Fabien Meyrier
louisiana state penitentiary
Status
Released
Budget
$126,000
Countries
Switzerland
Companies
Artemis Films Productions
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RAZOR WIRE RODEO - a documentary by Nicolas Pallay & Jean-Cosme Delaloye