Southwest of Salem
Directed by Deborah S. Esquenazi
This Emmy®-nominated documentary is an in-depth examination of the persecutions of four Latina lesbians wrongfully convicted of gang-raping two young girls. For the first time in U.S. history, innocents can challenge convictions based on debunked scientific evidence. This Peabody, GLAAD Media, Critics’ Choice, and Frameline Fest-winning documentary unravels what led to this modern-day witch hunt and what can be done to keep it from ever happening again.
This Emmy®-nominated documentary is an in-depth examination of the persecutions of four Latina lesbians wrongfully convicted of gang-raping two young girls.
Cast: Anna Vasquez, Cassandra Rivera, Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh