West of Memphis
From Academy Award nominated filmmaker Amy Berg in collaboration with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, 'West of Memphis' tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man. Told and produced by those who lived it, Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, this in-depth documentary uncovers new evidence surrounding the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, and exposes the wrongful conviction of three teenagers who lost 18 years of their lives imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.
Year: 2012
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Political Docos, Biography
Country: NZ, USA
Director: Amy Berg
Duration: 141 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Content may disturb
7.9/10
Location in store: Documentary (General)
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