

“He was her only son. She was his only hope.”
Elijah has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has sustained him is his art. After a promised scholarship is taken away, Elijah ends up in a fight that result in the death of another boy. Now, sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years, the young man must find a way to keep his soul alive behind bars or turn into a hardened bitter criminal.

Q-Tip
Elijah Dixon
Lead
Mary J. Blige
Mom

Harold Perrineau
Uncle Cee

Fat Joe
Big Pete

Ian 'Blaze' Kelly
Inmate
Eric McCollum
Thomas Wilson
Denee Rivera
Jolie Martinez
Justin 'DJ' Spaulding
Young Elijah
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Darnell Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Prison Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”