Capturing the Friedmans
2003
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Synopsis
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
HBO
Awards
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
January 17, 2006
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2004 academy_award
- Locarno International Film Festival 2003 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2003 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2003 generic
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
