West of Memphis (Amy Berg, 2012): USA

Reviewed by Jonas Johansson, Viewed at the AFI Fest 2012


West of Memphis is a eye opening documentary about the murder of three 8-year old little boys that were murdered and dumped in a small river, Three young men were convicted for this horrific murder. Damien Nichols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin, they were charged from what the mentally challenged Jessie “confessed” in court and that the murders were part of a Satanic cult ritual.

Follow the journey in order to try to make justice by freeing the 3 young men also known as the West Memphis three, see how unfair our justice system sometimes can be and how brutal and cruel the reality is. With many heavy and disturbing pictures this documentary creates for very powerful reactions and thoughts.

The world famous director Peter Jackson is behind this very strong documentary and have been a big part of this case in overall and not just in the making of the documentery, thanks to many private investigations funded by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh the West Memphis case is today where it is.

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Published:
11.12.12 / 5pm
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AFI Filmfest 2012, Documentary, Films