This year marks the 50th anniversary of the largest prison rebellion in U.S. history. On Sept. 9, 1971, over 1,200 inmates at the Attica correctional facility in Attica, NY, seized the yard at the maximum-security prison, took more than three dozen guards and civilian employees hostage, and demanded more humane treatment and better conditions. Emmy-winning director Stanley Nelson and producer and co-director Traci A. Curry bring one of the most shocking incidents in the nation’s history into sharp focus, while also giving audiences a broader understanding of the Attica tragedy within the context of politics, race, power, and punishment. Join this in-depth conversation with the filmmakers to hear more about the behind-the-scenes making of the film, their meticulous research and strategic use of archival material, their role in grounding a historical event through a contemporary lens, and the sensitivity of revisiting traumatic incidents.