West of Memphis

A devastating account of police incompetence, civic hysteria and prosecutorial behavior that was totally at odds with a vastly persuasive body of evidence uncovered in a privately funded investigation, West of Memphis is a gripping documentary that uncovers new information about the 1993 murders of three 8-year-old boys from West Memphis, Arkansas. The film chronicles the history of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, who were convicted in 1994 of the murders and imprisoned for over 18 years, before revealing shocking evidence that points to a possible suspect in Terry Hobbs. Through unprecedented access to the defense team's inner workings, director Amy Berg sheds light on a miscarriage of justice that still haunts the American South, leaving audiences with a haunting tribute to the victims and their families.