Me and My Condemned Son

Me and My Condemned Son

73 mins | Documentary | Nov. 9, 2019

The film centres around three condemned prisoners who committed different crimes, with one still serving his sentence, one who has taken his own life in prison, and one already executed. Consisting of unembellished interviews and news footage, the film shows the director’s concern for the condemned prisoners and their families as human beings; moreover, it examines the contemporary history of capital punishment in Taiwan and questions the current judicial system.

Me and My Condemned Son

73 mins | Documentary | Nov. 9, 2019

Me and My Condemned Son
The film centres around three condemned prisoners who committed different crimes, with one still serving his sentence, one who has taken his own life in prison, and one already executed. Consisting of unembellished interviews and news footage, the film shows the director’s concern for the condemned prisoners and their families as human beings; moreover, it examines the contemporary history of capital punishment in Taiwan and questions the current judicial system.
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Original title 我的兒子是死刑犯
Directors Lee Chia-hua
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