Beyond the Wire
Dir. Ted Griswold
Run Time
16m 43s
Genre
Documentary
Content Warnings:
-
Origin:
Longbeach, CA
Synopsis:
Former Army Ranger Chris Pesqueira experiences freedom after 33 years at Soledad State Prison in California. He leans into a community of formerly incarcerated veterans for support as he takes his first steps back into society.
More Info:
Originally from Sudbury, MA, Ted earned a BA in Latin American and Iberian Cultures from Columbia University in 2010. He then went to teach English in Honduras, where he was inspired to film his first documentary, “Olancho.” In 2020 he earned an MFA in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University, where he directed four short documentaries that explore the relationship between masculinity, violence and the performance of each. He now lives in Long Beach, CA with his partner and a charm of hummingbirds.