The Throwaways - Trailer

The Throwaways tells the story of activist filmmaker and ex-felon, Ira McKinley, documenting his struggle to bring positive changes to his community in inner-city Albany, NY. Weaving McKinley's personal narrative of survival with stories of emerging social movements, the film takes an intimate look at the complex challenges facing African-American males today. As he strives to get his voice heard, McKinley confronts the unavoidable stories of his past, battling against the stigma of being an ex-felon while trying to shine a light on police violence and mass incarceration in America. Ultimately The Throwaways is more that just an illumination of marginalized people at their weakest moments; it is a call to action, a story of directly engaging in the struggle for justice.