What I Want My Words to Do to You

1h 18m
Documentary
7.2

An inside look at a writing workshop led by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, consisting of 15 women, most of whom were convicted of murder. Through a series of exercises and discussions, the women delve into their pasts and explore the nature of their crimes and the extent of their own culpability. The film culminates in an emotionally charged prison performance of the women's writing by acclaimed actors Mary Alice, Glenn Close, Hazelle Goodman, Rosie Perez, and Marisa Tomei.

Cast

Mary Alice
Self
Glenn Close
Self
V
Self
Hazelle Goodman
Self
Rosie Perez
Self
Marisa Tomei
Self
Kathy Boudin
Self
Judith Clark
Self

Crew

Gary Sunshine
Director, Writer
Judith Katz
Director
Madeleine Gavin
Director, Editor, Co-Producer
Paul Gibson
Director of Photography
Dyanna Taylor
Director of Photography
David Ellinwood
Sound Editor
Jason Munoz
Sound Engineer

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