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Emmyʼ nominee "Southwest of Salem" examines 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. In this Peabody, GLAAD Media, Critics...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lipman, Sam (Composer)
Other Authors: Esquenazi, Deborah (Cinematographer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [United States] : FilmRise, 2016.
Subjects:
Innocence Project of Texas.
Innocence Project.
Vasquez, Anna > (Former convict) > Interviews.
Ramirez, Elizabeth > (Former convict) > Interviews.
Rivera, Cassandra > Interviews.
Mayhugh, Kristie > Interviews.
Child sexual abuse > Texas > San Antonio > Case studies.
False imprisonment > Texas > Case studies.
False arrest > Texas > San Antonio > Case studies.
Women prisoners > Texas.
Hispanic American lesbians > Texas > San Antonio.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > Texas > San Antonio > Case studies.
Homophobia > United States.
Lesbians > Texas > San Antonio > Social conditions.
Trials (Child sexual abuse) > United States.
Trials (False imprisonment) > United States.
Child sexual abuse.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration.
False arrest.
False imprisonment.
Hispanic American lesbians.
Homophobia.
Lesbians > Social conditions.
Trials (Child sexual abuse)
Trials (False imprisonment)
Women prisoners.
Texas.
Texas > San Antonio.
United States.
Documentary films.
Downloadable video.
Case studies.
Interviews.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming resource (Avalon)
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Summary:Emmyʼ nominee "Southwest of Salem" examines 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. In this Peabody, GLAAD Media, Critics' Choice and Frameline Fest-winning doc, unravel what led to this modern-day witch hunt - and how we can stop it.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 91 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:NRT.
Production Credits:Directed by Deborah S. Esquenazi.