Poster & DVD Art

Prison

    The stripe on the prison Dubai prison uniforms indicates the length of a prisoner's sentence. Green identifies sentences of up to 6 months. A blue stripe identifies sentences of 6 months to 2 years. A yellow stripe represents a sentence of 3 to 7 years and a red stripe indicates longer term to death sentence.
     Ted spent 3-1/2 years in and out of the Dubai prison system between 1993 and 1998. It was an intensely difficult existence in the overcrowded prison. Prisoners spent hours in the heat of an outdoor court yard where temperatures regularly rose above 100 degrees. The food was terrible and the bathroom and shower facilities were severely limited.

    Prisoners survived by sticking together groups of similar ethnicity. As the lone American, Ted was often targeted as an outsider. This was  especially true when the US was in the headlines. The 1996 bombing of Iraq by the US was the most difficult time for him. Ted remarks in the film that he felt he was living hour to hour.

Film Clip: Amerike Kum Intro

Amereki Kum - Lifestyle shots

We spent the weekend getting some lifestyle shots for the film. Discussions continued regarding  funding through a Kickstarter campaign. It feels like we're getting close to a final rough cut!
At this point the film has been in the works for over two years.