West of Memphis (2012)
- Directed by
- Amy J. Berg
- Genre
- documentary film, prison film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 156 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary examines the case of the West Memphis Three, three teenagers who were convicted of murder. It follows the efforts of supporters and the men themselves to prove their innocence and secure their release from prison.
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What happens
West of Memphis is a 2012 documentary film about the West Memphis Three that was directed and co-written by Amy Berg, and produced by Berg, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson, and Damien Echols (who is the primary subject of the film) and his wife, Lorri Davis. It was released in the US by Sony Pictures Classics to critical acclaim, and received a nomination for Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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