West of Memphis

A FILM BY Amy Berg

Thorny, blood-boiling and finely made.

- John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter

[A] first-rate investigative docu on the notorious West Memphis Three case, its questionable prosecution and its dubious resolution.

- John Anderson, Variety

Synopsis

West of Memphis is an examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense, allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.