CinemaSing Sing will be the first film in history to be released in theaters and prisons at the same time

Main studio film A24 in the current awards season Hollywood, sing singstarring Colman Domingo and directed by Greg Kwedarwill be the first feature film in history to be released in cinemas and prisons simultaneously, according to information from The Hollywood Reporter.

The production premieres next Friday, the 17th, in the United States. Meanwhile, in Brazil, it should only arrive on February 20th (via CNN). The plot follows a group of men enrolled in a prison theater program.

The simultaneous release in U.S. theaters and prisons is a partnership between A24, Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA), non-profit organization that the film is based on, and Edovoan NGO that creates curricula for prisoners to access via tablets in more than 1100 correctional facilities across the North American country.

“Storytelling has an incredible way of sparking hope and building connections, even in the most difficult circumstances. With sing singwe give incarcerated individuals an opportunity to see themselves in a story of resilience and transformation, and to feel inspired to imagine new possibilities for their own lives,” said Brian HillCEO and founder of Edovo.

The film’s cast, in addition to professional actors such as Sunday and Paul Racifeatures artists who are ex-convicts, the majority of whom are former students of the RTAlike Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin and Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez.

“My journey through education and the arts gave me hope during my wrongful conviction, restoring my faith in humanity, awakening a culture of redemption during my incarceration. By providing access to the film sing singwe can transform lives in ways beyond our imagination,” celebrated J.J..