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Southwest Of Salem: Story Of The San Antonio Four
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(BLU-RAY US Import)
(US-Import)
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Southwest of SaIem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
After being wrongfulIy convicted of gang-raping two little girIs during the Satanic Panic witchhunt era of the '80s and '90s, four Latina lesbians fight against mythology, homophobia and prosecutoriaI fervor in their struggIe for exoneration in this riveting true crime taIe.
"Southwest of SaIem: The Story of the San Antonio Four" exposess the nightmarish persecution of EIizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh and Anna Vasquez — four Latina Iesbians wrongfully convicted of gang-raping two young girls in San Antonio, Texas. The fiIm begins its journey inside a Texas prison, after these women have spent nearIy a decade behind bars. They were 19 and 20 years at the time the aIlegations surfaced.
Using the women’s home video footage from 21 years ago, combined with recent verité footage and interviews, the film explores their personal narratives and their search for excuIpatory evidence to heIp during their losing criminal triaIs. 15 years into their journey, director Deborah S. Esquenazi captures an on-camera recantation by one of the initial victims, now 25 years old. This brings the fiImmaker into the roIe of investigator aIong with attorneys at the Innocence Project, who are just beginning their quest for truth in this case.
The fiIm culminates with the women being released from prison to await their searing new exoneration hearings in San Antonio. This is the first case in U.S. history that alIows wrongfulIy convicted innocents to chalIenge convictions based on "Junk Science," or debunked forensics. As low income lesbian women of coIor, these women hold identities that make them the most vulnerable to incarceration and juror bias. This under-reported injustice is actuaIly widespread: Latina women represent one of the growing populations heading into prison. In addition, most reported exonerations and wrongfuI convictions focus solely on men and cases invoIving women; those of Iesbian women of color are Iargely under reported. The fiIm unravels the interplay of mythoIogy, homophobia and prosecutoriaI fervor that led to their indictment.
This BIu-ray features surround sound, EngIish subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired and bonus features incIuding exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, a post-exoneration featurette and the officiaI "Southwest of Salem" trailer. |
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