Synopsis
Trust the process.
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men.
Sing Sing
Cast
Colman Domingo Clarence Maclin Sean San Jose Paul Raci David "Dap" Giraudy Patrick "Preme" Griffin Mosi Eagle James "Big E" Williams Sean Dino Johnson Cornell "Nate" Alston Camillo "Carmine" LoVacco Dario Peña Pedro Cotto Miguel Valentin Jon Adrian "JJ" Velazquez John Divine G Whitfield Sharon Washington Johnny Simmons Brent Buell Michael Capra Joanna Chan Cecily Lyn Katherine Vockins Reynaldo Gayle
Director
Producers
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Editor
Cinematography
Assistant Directors
Executive Producers
Teddy Schwarzman Michael Heimler Colman Domingo Raul Domingo Larry Kalas Larry Kelly Clarence Maclin John Divine G Whitfield Nancy Schafer
Lighting
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Composer
Sound
Costume Design
Studios
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Alternative Title
Сінґ Сінґ
Genre
Releases by Date
Premiere
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Canada
Toronto International Film Festival
08 Mar 2024
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USA
South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
07 Apr 2024
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USA
Miami Film Festival
13 Apr 2024
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USA
Philadelphia Film Society Springfest
25 Apr 2024
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USA
San Fransisco International Film Festival
02 May 2024
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USA
Dallas International Film Festival
04 May 2024
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USA
Atlanta Film Festival
18 May 2024
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USA
Seattle International Film Festival
Theatrical limited
12 Jul 2024
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USAR
Releases by Country
Canada
10 Sep 2023
- Premiere Toronto International Film Festival
USA
08 Mar 2024
- Premiere South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
07 Apr 2024
- Premiere Miami Film Festival
13 Apr 2024
- Premiere Philadelphia Film Society Springfest
25 Apr 2024
- Premiere San Fransisco International Film Festival
02 May 2024
- Premiere Dallas International Film Festival
04 May 2024
- Premiere Atlanta Film Festival
18 May 2024
- Premiere Seattle International Film Festival
12 Jul 2024
- Theatrical limitedR
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A very special movie— a reminder that in a broken system that only seeks to oppress, art serves not only as catharsis, but as liberation.
The beauty and power of Sing Sing can be found in so many places— in the script that allows characters to be flawed or the numerous earth-shattering performances (obviously Colman but holy hell Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin is incredible) or the delicate but still compelling score— it’s almost as if Kwedar is reminding us that beauty exists everywhere, even behind concrete walls and steel doors.
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Beautiful true life story about a group of inmates that find salvation in the founding of a prison theater group, Rehabilitation Through Art (RTA), where they produce theatrical plays. The film emphasizes the power of art of theater, one that can reigniting the inmates belief in the own humanity in an institution that perpetually dehumanizes. Echoes a lot of the elements of Shawshank Redemption, but feels much more poignant given the impact the RTA has had on the lives of these individuals and it’s impact on recidivism. Colman Domingo is incredible and I’m betting is headed for his second consecutive best actor nomination, but the emotional impact of the film is most felt in the real-life RTA members portraying themselves in the film. Clarence Maclin absolutely owns the screen in his incredible debut. Inspiring and moving. Highly recommend.
Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 1
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SING SING is part Shawshank Redemption, part Sound Of Metal, but it forms its own life-affirming identity. A perfect ensemble led by the remarkable Colman Domingo. A lovely score. Sensitive direction & humane writing. A heartfelt story of rehabilitation through art & community. The discovery of TIFF 2023.
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“I make movies like that [The Color Purple, Rustin], so I can make movies like this,” was Colman Domingo’s big statement as he helped introduce Sing Sing, and that level of enthusiastic passion is evident from his opening Shakespearean monologue to his final, dialogue-less moments on screen.
Sing Sing is a balm to the soul. Art as the key to reestablishing our humanity. The necessity of it is not tangental or hypothetical. Art saves lives. It’s shown throughout the film, and it’s known by the supporting cast of men who largely played themselves. Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin comes into his first film role with the ability to command the screen and keep up with one of our best working actors…
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TIFF 2023 Film 4
My favorite from the festival by a mile, perhaps my favorite film of the year so far. I've got a lot more to watch but I'm not sure anything will top this for me. This is really funny but at the same time so real. Is that because almost the entire cast are simply playing themselves and what they actually experienced? Sure, to an extent, but it's so much more than that. This film, and more importantly the RTA program itself, are about showing how rehabilitation is possible. As the cast said during the Q&A there are so many people out there that do deserve a second chance and this is beautifully shown through this. Restoring…
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I’m gonna be obnoxious about how good Domingo and Maclin are in this all year.
Also, it’s going to have the most underrated cinematography of the year. Such smart visual choices to make a film that could have been very dry more engaging
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Here is a link to my review I wrote for this when I saw it at TIFF last year, it was my favorite film of the festival and one of my favorites of the year.
The trailer was released today, it'll be showing at SXSW and getting a theatrical release around July. I am going to shill hardcore for this film because not only is it fantastic, but it is also so important. These true stories it's showcasing, using mostly the actual people themselves, are touching and powerful. The work the RTA program is doing is wonderful, it helps curb recidivism and gives people second chances. In America the prison population is looked upon so often with disdain and disgust,…
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i like how this flip’s the sort of core message of Drive My Car even if they’re two very different, separate movies, where that’s a movie about using art and the creation of it to work through tragedy and reality this is about using art and the creation of it to distract from the same. that art can briefly, if only briefly, distract these inmates from the cruel, backwards american prison system is a gorgeous thing. maybe a little heavy handed but the subject here is naturally quite moving (how could it not be?) and the performances are excellent. good movie
side note: in the q&a it was mentioned that everyone on the production, from Colman to the PAs, worked for the same rate and will get a cut of the film’s profits. i find that very noble
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Within the first shot of “Sing Sing,” featuring Colman Domingo as Divine G delivering a monologue from A Midsummer Night's Dream, you know writer/director Greg Kwedar has got it handled. “Sing Sing” can best be described as Domingo’s “Birdman of Alcatraz” and is based on real participants of the RTA Rehabilitation Through The Arts program. Kwedar's film tells of the damage the justice system inflicts on the psyche and a man’s desire to rise above it.
Similar to Burt Lancaster’s “Birdman,” Colman’s Divine G is a soft-spoken, meditative intellectual. Every six months, Divine G’s theater group—a team of incarcerated men at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, led by director Brent (Paul Raci)—chooses a new play to perform and new members to…
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I LOVED @a24 Sing Sing.
An emotional love letter that left me speechless
Colman is coming for that Oscar
More thoughts & a review coming later this year! Great film to start the Phoenix film festival
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TIFF 2023 - #9
This is why I love film festivals. I chose this because the premise seemed interesting and I wound up getting an experience I will remember forever. Sing Sing is nothing short of a triumph and I feel so privileged to have been in the room tonight. You could feel the outpouring of love not just on the screen, but from everyone in the room on and off stage. The standing ovation lasted so long that Colman Domingo had to ask us to stop.
Sing Sing is about the RTA, a prison program that allows inmates to put on theatre productions as a process of healing and rebuilding. The cast, outside of the brilliant Colman Domingo and…
