We live in the age of racialized mass incarceration. An age in which tens of thousands of human beings are caged in solitary confinement every day. Some for decades at a time. "The Darkest Hour" exposes the inhumane impact of extreme isolation experienced by those incarcerated nationwide.
Through intimate interviews with death row survivors like Nanon Williams, now serving life in general population, and the last words of men like Napoleon Beazley before execution by the state of Texas, these stories reveal the savage inner workings of our justice system. Narrated in hip hop and spoken word by artist/activist Bryonn Bain, creator of the groundbreaking multimedia production "Lyrics from Lockdown" (executive produced by Harry Belafonte), the film’s soundtrack, the "Life After Lockdown: Digital Mixtape," features founding hip hop DJ Kool Herc and an all-star cast of legends.
"The Darkest Hour" is a call to action for a complete paradigm shift. We will either be ruled by passionate cries for punishment, or heal ourselves with the compassion required to repair a broken nation.