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202018 minPGdoc-short

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Last Meal

202018 minPGdoc-short

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Eighteen minutes of cinematography focus on the final meal requests of death row inmates, examining the implications of capital punishment.

“Eat. Pray. Die.”

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Marcus McKenzie,

Daniel Principe

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Eighteen minutes of cinematography focus on the final meal requests of death row inmates, examining the implications of capital punishment.

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Marcus McKenziedirector

Daniel Principedirector

Marcus McKenziewriter

Daniel Principewriter

Hugh Ross

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Death row inmates request their final meals in the documentary "Last Meal," directed by Marcus McKenzie. The film presents these meal choices as a lens to discuss capital punishment in Australia. It features intimate details of the meals, reflecting the lives and crimes of those facing execution. Through striking cinematography, the documentary addresses the legal justice system and the moral questions surrounding the death penalty. The film runs for 18 minutes and invites reflection on the humanity of individuals sentenced to death.

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