WEST OF MEMPHIS

In West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993, three eight-year-old boys were murdered. They were stripped naked, hog-tied with their own shoelaces and dumped into a drainage ditch. Their wounds led prosecutors to suspect the murders were a part of a satanic ritual, leading them to three teenage outcasts, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr and Jason Baldwin. Their 1994 trial captured the attention of an entire nation screaming for blood - until the documentary ‘Paradise Lost’, released after their conviction, brought to light facts suggesting the boys were innocent and the entire trial was simply a witch-hunt in a case so high profile it would launch the political careers of all those involved.

‘West of Memphis’ follows the trials and tribulations of Echols' wife (whom he met and married while in prison) to prove the mens' innocence and bring about true justice. With the help of many high-profile celebrities, including Peal Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and Academy Award winning director Peter Jackson and his wife Fran, the West Memphis three’s 18-year struggle is documented through one-on-one interviews, police interrogation tapes and the findings of private investigators and forensic experts. Its bittersweet conclusion will leave you questioning the justice system, politicians and simply how you personally view other people.