Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking - Sein letzter Gang
Directed by
1995
Sister Helen Prejean belongs to a Catholic order that is committed to serving the disadvantaged. When Matthew Poncelet, who has been sentenced to death for rape and murder, contacts her she encounters a deeply sexist and racist man. Poncelet protests his innocence and begs for Sister Helen’s help. (...) She accompanies him on the long and painful journey towards realising the truth about himself. (Festivalinformation, Berlinale 2016)
The Ecumenical Jury awards its Prize to "Dead Man Walking" for its gripping portrayal of fear, prejudice, courage, faith and love. It pulls the audience to the searching questions of live and death. This cinematic achievement vividly dramatizes the dimensions of truth, redemption and solidarity.