Lost in Mississippi
Brief Synopsis
Learning of the mysterious high suicide rate among individuals jailed and imprisoned in Mississippi, filmmakers Jim Chambers and Hal Hisey felt compelled to seek answers to how 47 persons could have died while incarcerated, mostly in jail-cell hangings.
Cast & Crew
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Jim Chambers
Director
Nancy Baker
Editor
Nancy Baker
Screenplay
Alan Barker
Sound
Jim Chambers
Screenplay
Jim Chambers
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Learning of the mysterious high suicide rate among individuals jailed and imprisoned in Mississippi, filmmakers Jim Chambers and Hal Hisey felt compelled to seek answers to how 47 persons could have died while incarcerated, mostly in jail-cell hangings.
Director
Jim Chambers
Director
Crew
Nancy Baker
Editor
Nancy Baker
Screenplay
Alan Barker
Sound
Jim Chambers
Screenplay
Jim Chambers
Producer
Douglas Cooper
Cinematographer
Giovanni Disimone
Sound
Paula Heredia
Editor
Hal Hisey
Producer
Petur Hliddal
Sound
Daniel Lanois
Music
David Mcjunkin
Sound
Roger Phenix
Sound
Newton Thomas Sigel
Cinematographer
Pam Yates
Sound
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 6-19, 1996.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 12-27, 1996.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.
35mm from 16mm
b&w and color
