It's a Hard Truth Ain't It (2018)
"It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It" is a companion piece to "O.G.", a narrative drama also directed by Madeleine Sackler. It is co-directed by thirteen men incarcerated at the Pendleton Correctional Facility in Pendleton, Indiana. Given unprecedented access to a maximum security prison, filmmaker Madeleine Sackler worked with a group of inmates to tell their own stories, giving rise to this collaborative, intimate documentary project.
Director: Madeleine Sackler
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Madeleine Sackler as Herself |
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Marshaun Bugg as Himself |
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Clifford Elswick as Himself |
| Directing | Madeleine Sackler | Director |
| Production | Sharon Chang | Executive Producer |
| Production | Meredith Finch | Associate Producer |
| Production | dream hampton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stacey Reiss | Producer |
| Production | Madeleine Sackler | Producer |
| Camera | Wolfgang Held | Director of Photography |