American Me

In prison they are the law. On the streets they are the power.

A gritty, unflinching portrait of systemic entrapment and the inescapability of gang life, where even redemption is crushed by circumstance and loyalty.

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.