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- It's impossible to witness the emotions of the children, of Adam, of the Valdez parents, of Cindy, without feeling for them—it's an emotionally exhausting film—but a little bit of perspective might have resulted in an even more politically urgent document. As it is, though, "The Sentence" is the beginning of a conversation that needs to continue.
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Oct 12, 2018 · Rudy Valdez is a cinematographer and camera operator and “The Sentence”—a documentary portrait of the devastating impact mandatory minimum sentences have had on his family—is his first full-length film.
Rated 5/5 Stars • 02/07/23. This one is a tear jerker! A documentary about a mom who is sent to prison for dating a drug dealer in her youth. It's a story of her family and her 3 young girls ...
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- Unknown Actor
- Rudy Valdez
The Sentence Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Phil Guie Film-Forward.com. As a depiction of how a family overcomes a most unimaginable crisis, The Sentence...
Oct 11, 2018 · In 2002, Cindy Shank was living with her boyfriend, who dealt drugs and was shot and killed outside their Michigan home. Police arrived and found a stockpile of cocaine inside. Cindy was released...
- Ken Jaworowski
- 2 min
- Rudy Valdez
Oct 12, 2018 · Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.
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- Rudy Valdez
- TV-PG
Oct 11, 2018 · Review: ‘The Sentence’ takes a personal and horrifying look at the effect of mandatory minimum prison sentences. By Kenneth Turan. Oct. 11, 2018 1:05 PM PT. Film Critic. The most memorable...
Aug 1, 2018 · Film Review: ‘The Sentence’. This earnest but flawed documentary is the personal tale of a long family separation caused by mandatory sentencing for a dubious crime. By Dennis Harvey....
