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*​​THE THROWAWAYS by Bhawin Suchak & Ira McKinley*

*​​TIMELY AND PROVOCATIVE LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF MASS INCARCERATION AND
POLICE BRUTALITY ON BLACK MALES IN AMERICA*

*"THE THROWAWAYS courageously explores the most pressing racial justice
issue of our time: the mass incarceration and profiling of poor people of
color."*
*Michelle Alexander, author, The New Jim Crow*

*"THE THROWAWAYS is a courageous and important film that everyone in
America needs to see."*
*Bill Duke, Actor/Filmmaker*

*"Given the incidents surrounding the tragic and unnecessary deaths of
Michael Brown and Eric Garner, THE THROWAWAYS becomes more relevant with
each passing day. I will be using it in my classroom to facilitate
discussions about race, crime, and law enforcement that our policymakers
should also be having."*
*Katie Owens-Murphy, University of Minnesota Duluth*

*"By putting the subject behind the camera, THE THROWAWAYS offers an
invaluable, and overlooked perspective, to the long enduring problems of
mass incarceration and poverty often faced by people of color."*
*Joseph Raymond Gibbons, Colgate University*

THE THROWAWAYS is a personal exploration of the devastating impact of
police brutality and mass incarceration on the Black community told through
the eyes of formerly incarcerated activist Ira McKinley. With a raw and
powerful urgency, the film speaks directly to the national movement that is
rising up and fighting back against a wave of police killings of Black
people in America.

THE THROWAWAYS, winner of Best Documentary Award at the Long Beach Indie
Film Festival and the New York Hi-Light Award at the Harlem International
Film Festival, is the story of homeless filmmaker and ex-felon, Ira
McKinley, documenting his struggle to bring positive changes to his
community in inner-city Albany, NY. As he strives to get his voice heard
and capture the stories of people living on the margins, McKinley confronts
the unavoidable stories of his past and battles against the stigma of being
formerly incarcerated.

Guided by this personal narrative of survival, THE THROWAWAYS is a timely
and provocative look at the impact of mass incarceration and police
brutality on Black males in America. More than an illumination of
marginalized people at their weakest moments; this film is a call to
action, a story of directly engaging in the fight for justice.

THE THROWAWAYS is available from Third World Newsreel for educational
purchase on DVD & Digital File combo. To facilitate discussion in
classrooms, a study guide is included with educational purchases. Filmmakers
Bhawin Suchak & Ira McKinley are available for speaking engagements and
workshops.

*"Amidst national outrage over police brutality across the country, THE
THROWAWAYS documents police shootings and the consequences of mass
incarceration in upstate New York. THE THROWAWAYS focuses on the idea that
certain lives in our society are considered disposable."*
*Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!*

*Bhawin Suchak & Ira McKinley | 2014 | 62 min *
Higher Education Institutions (DVD & Digital File): $300
K-12, Public Libraries & Select Groups (DVD): $79.95

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