The Quilters

2024

Documentary

1
IMDb Rating 8.0/10 10 1104 1.1K

Plot summary

Follow the daily lives of several quilters inside the sewing room at South Central Correctional Center, a Level 5 maximum-security prison in a small town two hours south of St. Louis, MO. From design to completion, the men reveal their struggles, triumphs, and sense of pride in creating something beautiful in this windowless, sacred space deep within the prison walls.

Director

Jenifer McShane Photo
Jenifer McShane

Top cast

Joe Satterfield Photo
Joe Satterfield as Self - Restorative Justice Coordinator Department of Corrections
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311.23 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 33 min
Seeds 10
638.01 MB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 33 min
Seeds 25
1.51 GB
3840*2160
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  ar  cz  dk  de  gr  es  fi    fr  il  hr  hu  id  it  ja  kr  ms  no  nl  pl  pt  ro  ru  sv  th  tr  uk  vi  cn  
23.976 fps
12 hr 33 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ssangha-21515 9 / 10

Heartwarming and Sincere

'You've got to forgive yourself before you forgive others'.You might think this is a piece of sentimental fluff, but when it's spoken by a man who's spent 40 years in prison, it carries weight and meaning.Some prisoners coming together for a project is a familiar theme, but in this doc, you can feel how they express their soul through their creative vision. Like 'Chill' who has to act tough outside but makes beautiful butterfly quilts for little girls. He expresses the feminine part of his personality, acquired from his mom, through these quilts. I felt terrible for the man who took back a razor and fabric he was working on back to the cell. He could never see the full fruits of his vision.Loved the documentary and the inmates. It gives hope for humanity.
Reviewed by souplahoopla 9 / 10

Why isn't this a series?!

I absolutely loved this short film. And I was so disappointed when it ended.This film follows a program in a prison where prisoners with good behaviour join a quilting class.What is so lovely about this film is that you see the prisoners express themselves creatively through quilting for foster children. Something you probably wouldn't expect from hardened criminals. I wish this was a series. I wish we could learn more about them and their crimes and their outreach programs. I feels like there was something of value to learn here. They take real pride in what they're doing.It's definitely worth watching, I do recommend.
Reviewed by ktmuls 9 / 10

Wish it was longer!

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