I went with Katie May and her mom yesterday to see the film Crime After Crime, and we all loved it! The movie is a documentary following the crime and retrial of Debbie. She was a battered woman accused of arranging her abusive boyfriend's murder for insurance money. WE learn throughout the movie that her case can be reviewed due to a new law in California regarding the reopening of possible victims of abuse. Debbie's case is reopened by a couple of volunteer lawyers in the hopes that her charges are dropped to voluntary manslaughter and she can be released having served the full term of 6 years for that charge. The film is a very emotional film with many instances of disappointment, sadness, anger and happiness.
This is not a film to be taken lightly.
There is no more showings of this film at the film festival; however, after the film we were able to talk with the director/producer who stated that it would be shown on the Oprah network in the near future. I highly suggest watching this film.
Overall this experience was wonderful with only a little trouble getting our pre-ordered tickets it was well worth the money and the drive. By the way... students get a discount if you buy your tickets there. It's nothing much, $10 instead of $12, but every little bit counts.
I believe this would have been a great film to discuss in the classroom. It would bring up great conversation and many important topics on society today. There was very little that would need to be edited for younger viewers and the film addresses many issues that some students may be going through. More about this in my next post regarding the film.
I think one of the great things about the film festival is the fact that it gives people the opportunity to see movies that wouldn't ordinarily be shown in movie theaters. A lot of the movies explored really heavy topics which I thought was really interesting. I know that the movie I saw really opened up my eyes to some of the issues going on in other parts of the world just as your movie opened up your eyes to issues of crime and abuse.
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