THE FLYING SOULS OF TIHAR JAIL : NOW DELHI
Film / Sub-culture / Series
The Flying Souls of Tihar Jail [2012]
Tihar Jail is the largest maximum security prison in South Asia. Delhi band Menwhopause conducted several workshops with inmates, all convicted felons, as a form of Music therapy / social reintegration program and helped create an in-house band called ‘The Flying Souls’. The band featured inamtes convicted of various crimes ranging from fraud to kidnapping and murder. The access to film within the permises of the prison was unprecedented - this was one of the first time visuals from within the compound were published. Thefilm featured interviews with inmates and their experiences, and a performance within the walls of the storied prison complex.
More on Now Delhi here
More on Now Delhi here