*Tonight, Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. EST, SHOWTIME will premiere “ATTICA,” an in-depth and riveting documentary about the most violent and deadliest prison uprising in the history of America – perhaps the world. The documentary is produced and directed by Emmy-award-winning documentarian Stanley Nelson and co-produced and co-directed by Traci A. Curry.
On the morning of September 9, 1971, Attica, a maximum-security level prison in upstate New York long known for its brutal conditions and inhumane treatment of prisoners – especially Black inmates – exploded when more than 1,200 prisoners took 39 prison guards as hostages. For four days, the inmates attempted to negotiate for more humane treatment and better prison conditions, while several hundred heavily armed law enforcement personnel stood vigilant outside of the prison and camped on rooftops overlooking the prison yard where the prisoners convened for four days.
“This is a film that I always wanted to do,” said Nelson, a veteran filmmaker. “In 1971, I was in college. But over the years, I knew the story had never been fully and truthfully told. I knew there was so much more about Attica that I didn’t fully understand. And there was so much that the public didn’t know. I knew now was the time to make this film.”
Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum security campus New York State prison in the town of Attica, New York, operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. It was constructed in the 1930s and held many of the most dangerous criminals of the time.
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