Directed by Ruth DeGraves

Logline: A historical documentary about the standing gallows at Headingley Jail in Manitoba, Canada.

Synopsis: In Manitoba, capital punishment was finally stopped in the mid-sixties. Before then, the last of the permanent gallows ever constructed in Canada still stood at the Headingley Jail. This documentary narrates, with unflinching honesty, what really happened during the time these gallows were active.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 15 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: English
KEYWORDS: Capital Punishment, Gallows, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: Ruth De Graves tried to be playful around this heavy subject.