It was late January, and 33-year-old Girlie Brown—an African and Native American woman who had never broken the law—was arrested for domestic violence.

After being booked, Girlie finds herself locked up with an inmate who is in for similar charges, the only difference is that the inmate is a middle-class White Woman. After going before the judge, the inmate tells Girlie that the judge didn’t have her go into the courtroom, that she was taken into a private room and told to “stay out of trouble”, before being released and having the charges dropped. Girlie’s confidence is raised as she has never been in trouble with the law. As she meets the same judge, smiling, the judge rips into Girlie telling her she is not fit to live in society. Girlie is confused by all of this and has been sent back to jail until she can post bail.

Girlie calls her sister, only to find out that the only one who can help her doesn’t have any money and her mother and father have washed their hands of Girlie and her situation. Girlie has to wait, alone, longing to be reunited with her 4-year-old son. Mandated by the judge to see a criminal psychologist, Girlie meets with him and finds out a woman had spoken on her behalf as a family member to the judge…

The public is ready for dramatic and exciting true stories that show the complexities and humanity of varying experiences. The goal of this film is to create an organizing tool for communities, specifically around issues of domestic violence, and the judicial system.  SBM is committed to addressing these issues in a way that is engaging, empowering, and entertaining.

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