Sing Sing: Humanity Beyond Bars

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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I am so excited to share this conversation with two of the people behind the film entitled Sing, Sing. If you have seen it, you know how powerful the movie is, and if you haven’t — GO SEE IT! You will not be disappointed. (Check the trailer.) The film is based on a true story, weaving through the lives of incarcerated men involved in a theater group. The narrative is enriched by the presence of some of the actual characters and a creative team who spent time teaching their own acting classes in prison. The film weaves themes of humanity, hope, transformation, and friendship into a narrative that challenges cultural labels associated with incarceration. The movie left a lasting impact, underscoring the power of community and the dignity inherent in every individual. My friend and filmmaker Sarey Conception was also moved by the film and joined me to talk with the director, Greg Kwedar, and actor, Sean San Jose, for the podcast. She was moved by their intention and dedication to storytelling, which resonated deeply with her as a fellow filmmaker. It's a daunting task to create a film, especially within the complex landscape of the business side of cinema. Yet, Greg and Sean describe a unique approach to filmmaking, fostering a culture of light and storytelling in which the process of making the film matches the heart of its story. "Sing Sing" is more than a film; it's a testament to the power of community, equality, and the human spirit. By challenging traditional narratives and fostering a genuinely supportive environment, the filmmakers have created something truly special. We both loved the film and our conversation with Sean and Greg. We hope you'll take the time to experience "Sing Sing" and appreciate the depth it brings to the discussion about art, justice, and humanity. WATCH the conversation on YouTube. _____________________ Join my Substack - Process This! Join our upcoming class - THE GOD OF THE BIBLE: An Absolutely Clear and Final Guide to Ultimate Mystery ;) Come to THEOLOGY BEER CAMP. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone. This is Tripp and today I'm joined by Sari Concepcion because we have a fun little episode about the new film Sing Sing. And we just got to talk to Greg, the director, one of the actors, Sean. It's quite a conversation that you're about to hear. But
0:22.2	Sarah, ever since we watched Sing Sing, we have been looking forward to this conversation and
0:27.7	getting to tell people about it. So now that you've met, now that you've met, Greg and Sean,
0:33.2	what's going through your head? That was really special. Like, I mean, it just feels like very,
0:39.4	like, what a gift for my day, honestly, just to have those voices and that, um, I don't know.
0:47.0	I just like feel a little like rattled by how, how sweet they are and just their, just their
0:53.9	filmmaking with such intention especially being a
0:56.3	filmmaker myself like it's so fucking hard to make a movie you know because you've made a movie too
1:01.3	and it's so much hard work and then when you put it in this like business context you know
1:07.7	when you're dealing with all the business aspects of things it can just make you so hard you know, and you're dealing with all the business aspects of things, it could just make you so
1:12.4	hard, you know, and just the way that they are just creating light in the practice of storytelling,
1:20.2	both in the content and also in the culture of, like, the team is really moving to me
1:26.7	and really, really special.
1:29.7	So, so, yeah, I was really encouraged, encouraged by that.
1:33.1	And he talked about, yeah, when he said, when shot you'll hear in the interview,
1:36.5	but he talked about the just the, he literally said the divine energy that was on set.
1:41.2	And he's like, it sounds crazy to say, but it happened.
1:43.3	So I can't say it
1:44.2	any other way. I was like, oh, I feel that. Yeah. Well, for those that haven't checked out
1:52.0	the trailer for Sing Sing or Seen or seen it yet, the title plays off two ways. One, it's the name of a
1:57.1	prison where there's a theater group. It's based on a true story.
2:05.2	Even some of the actual, like the actual people that are involved in the story,
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