Directed by Maggie Burnette Stogner | United States | 2018 | 53min. & 40min versions
A powerful documentary about justice, injustice, and the death penalty.
A documentary that casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories—the rare perspective of a former state executioner who comes within days of executing an innocent person; a Boston Marathon bombing victim who struggles to decide what justice really means; and the parents of a murder victim who choose to fight for the life of their daughter’s killer.
As the battle to overturn capital punishment comes to a head in the U.S., this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about justice.
As wrongful convictions, botched executions, and a broken justice system inch further into the spotlight, we must consider: What is justice? What part should the death penalty play?
Winner of an Award of Excellence at the IMPACT Docs Festival, WorldFest REMI Gold Award, Socially Relevant Festival -Women Film Critics Best Director award, United Nations Association Film Festival showcase. IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Powerful storytelling can make a difference. It can turn society around and move us to higher ethical ground. This film is imbued with authenticity."- Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking
It is the potential of this documentary to move us toward a more enlightened society that excites me about this work." - Benjamin Jealous, former NAACP President
It is the filmmakers’ intent to get people talking, to get viewers to question their originally held positions, to disrupt complacency.”—Dr. Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence, Amherst