Peter Jackson, Amy Berg's WEST OF MEMPHIS to Premiere at Sundance, 1/20
A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (Deliver us From Evil) and produced by first time filmmakers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. The film's world premiere will be held at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20.
What began as an investigation to expose key developments in an infamous murder case, developed into a devastating account of what happens when justice fails both the living and the dead. WEST OF MEMPHIS is a powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas. It tells the inside story behind a desperate fight to bring the truth to light – which ultimately lead three young men, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr, once branded as “killers” - to reclaim their freedom.
To view the film's trailer, visit http://www.westofmemphisfilm.com/
