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A Brother Fights for His Sister's Release from Prison in Emotional Trailer for 'The Sentence'

First-time filmmaker Rudy Valdez got extremely personal for his debut documentary, The Sentence. Nigel Smith is the Senior Movies News Editor for PEOPLE. He is an experienced culture editor and writer ...
Los Angeles Times

‘The Sentence’ takes a personal and horrifying look at the effect of mandatory minimum prison sentences

The most memorable documentaries often play the long game, sticking around for years to see how things work out. In Steve James’ landmark “Hoop Dreams,” for instance, the choice was voluntary. In the ...
Los Angeles Times

In ‘The Sentence,’ a brother explores the toll his sister’s imprisonment takes on their family

Reporting from Park City, Utah — When Cindy Shank was in prison, her bed consisted of a metal slab and paper-thin mattress. And now, here she was in her own condo — one she’d been put up in, no less — ...
Deadline.com

Emmy Contenders: ‘The Sentence’ Director Rudy Valdez On Making Documentary About Incarcerated Sister

“Missing my daughters growing up. That’s what I was sentenced to.” Cindy Shank voices those words in The Sentence, an HBO documentary directed by her younger brother, Rudy Valdez, that explores the ...
Oregonian

Author Louise Erdrich’s new novel, ‘The Sentence,’ is a ghost story fueled by shock, rage and confusion

For nearly 40 years, Louise Erdrich has been a force in American literature, publishing 18 novels, three poetry collections and seven children’s books, along with short stories and nonfiction. Her ...