The Franchise

After serving 32 years in the New York state prison system, Alejo sets out to uncover the financial connections between the South Bronx and the townships that house 54 of the state’s prisons.

View of buildings in The Bronx
Funding Initiative
Diversity Development Fund
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Producer/ Director

Virgilio Bravo

Vee Bravo has documented social movements for 25 years. He served as the Education Director for the Maysles Documentary Center and Tribeca Film Institute. Bravo co-produced Estilo Hip Hop, chronicling the rise of hip hop activism across Latin America, and Primera, an award-winning documentary on the 2020 Chilean social uprising.

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The Film

After serving 32 years in the New York state prison system, Alejo sets out to uncover the financial connections between the South Bronx and the townships that house 54 of the state’s prisons.

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