Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, La.
What: "Serving Life," a documentary narrated by Forest Whitaker -- and produced by Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey -- about life and death at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday (July 28)
Where: OWN.
Why: There have been a number of documentaries about Angola over the years, of course. (The 1998 Oscar-nominated doc "The Farm" springs to mind). But this one is different. Here, Whitaker and director Lisa Cohen take an up-close and personal look at the prison's inmate-staffed hospice program -- where hardened criminals get in touch with their softer side as they care for dying lifers.
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When: 8 p.m. Thursday (July 28)
Where: OWN.
Why: There have been a number of documentaries about Angola over the years, of course. (The 1998 Oscar-nominated doc "The Farm" springs to mind). But this one is different. Here, Whitaker and director Lisa Cohen take an up-close and personal look at the prison's inmate-staffed hospice program -- where hardened criminals get in touch with their softer side as they care for dying lifers.
Continue reading at NOLA.com
