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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Wrongfully Imprisoned
The Sundance-award winning film, After Innocence, tells the story of seven men and their emotional journey back into society and efforts to rebuild their lives after being wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence.
The film will be shown in conjunction with "The Innocents: Head Shots," a nationally touring exhibition presenting photographic portraits of 45 wrongfully convicted individuals exonerated using DNA evidence. Admission to the film is $5 for nonmembers; members get in free.
When: Wednesday, March 1, and Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Where: Provisions Library (1611 Connecticut Ave. NW, 2nd floor) More info: Contact Katy Otto at kotto@provisionslibrary.org or 202/299-0460
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