NKOSI ECLIPSED

By Candice DELEVANTE

METAMORPHOSIS PICTURES, LLC - as PROD

Social issues - Completed 2020

An early childhood practice gave a formerly incarcerated man the opportunity to offer yoga classes to his fellow inmates. As a returning citizen, he's confronted with new personal and professional challenges.

Festivals
& Awards

Santa Fe 2022
Nice 2022
Hot Springs 2022
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Social issues, Female director, Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 3 - 5 M$
    • Duration
    • 10 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Candice DELEVANTE
    • Producer(s)
    • Tamara DALEY, Candice DELEVANTE
    • Synopsis
    • Nkosi Gray-El asked for a yoga mat. It was not long afterward that he was offering a gentle healing practice to help his fellow inmates endure intense physical, mental and emotional suffering behind bars. While mass incarceration continues to be weaponized to fuel a for-profit industry in the U.S., this early childhood practice gave him the opportunity to help himself and those around him. In the years following his release, Nkosi recounts his journey leading up to his downfall, describes the conditions while serving inside and reveals the new challenges that he faces today.