THE SENTENCE OF MICHAEL THOMPSON
Documentary Short | 25 minutes

HIFF 2022

 Short Film

Directed by
Kyle Thrash, Haley Elizabeth Anderson

Produced by
W. Ian Ross, Kyle Thrash

2022 | English | USA

Convicted in 1994 for selling cannabis, Michael Thompson was the longest-serving nonviolent offender in Michigan history. After the state legalizes the substance, his daughter and his lawyer fight for his clemency, revealing the harmful ramifications of the war on drugs.