Omar & Pete
by Tod Lending
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Director: Tod LendingBrand: NEW VIDEO GROUP INC
Cinematographer: Slawomir Grunberg
Producer: Tod Lending
Editor: Jan Sutcliffe
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 71 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Docurama
DVD Reviews of Omar & Pete
DVD Review: Life doesn't meet anyone halfway
Summary: 4 Stars
Omar and Pete is a poignant look at these two longtime friends that have spent a considerable portion of their lives in and out of the prison system. Before examining the world outside, as Omar is about to be released from yet another stint in the correctional system, he reveals his thoughts and fears regarding his past and his uncertain future of freedom once again.
Upon re-entering society, this story begins by following Leon `Omar' Mason in his sometimes difficult and painful journey to start a new life. Despite the best of intentions and making decent strides to improve himself, Omar eventually suffers from multiple relapses due to a drug addiction, he deals with the agony of a death in the family, and his battle with other personal problems threaten to consume him altogether.
Pete Duncan, a resident manager at a transition house where Omar is placed, is a recovering drug addict who has been out of prison for 10 months now and he helps others to repair their broken lives. Time is spent here looking at Pete and his rewarding efforts and it is evident that he has found the correct mindset to keep himself productive and healthy in society.
I'd like to say that the ending to Omar's story ended up being a happy one but I can't do that. After failed attempts at detox programs and counseling plus new felony offenses, Omar was once again incarcerated and he faces a long prison sentence. Pete, on the other hand, is still going strong these days. He is drug free and out of the transition house and was subsequently promoted from a drug counselor to a residential supervisor.
`Omar & Pete' is a well produced documentary in my opinion and emotional in its content. There aren't any easy answers or quick fixes regarding transition from prison back to mainstream society but this story looks at the struggle from several distinct perspectives and it does an admirable job in that regard.
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Description of Omar & Pete
In and out of prison for more than 30 years Omar and Pete are determined to change their lives. This intimate and penetrating film by Tod Lending follows the two long-time friends after what they hope will be their final prison release. Their story boldly exposes critical issues concerning reentry and the complex challenges men face when reentering society. System Requirements:Running Time 71 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 767685975930 Manufacturer No: NVG-9759Bestsellers in DVD
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