“The film gives portraits of people working towards solutions.”
— Milwaukee Record
MILWAUKEE 53206
Producer
Feature Documentary
Series: America Reframed
Best Feature Documentary: Urban World Film Festival 2017
MILWAUKEE 53206 chronicles the lives of those living in the ZIP code that incarcerates the highest percentage of black men in America, up to 62%. Through the intimate stories of three 53206 residents, we witness the high toll that mass incarceration takes on individuals and families that make up the community. The film examines Milwaukee’s ZIP code 53206 to illuminate the story of people from across the United States who live with the daily effects of mass incarceration.