Film:
Crime After Crime
Showtimes:
Saturday Sep 01 01:00 PM
Saturday Sep 01 06:00 PM
Location:
Doris Duke Theatre
About the Film:
Directed by Yoav Potash. USA, 2011, 95 mins.
The case of Debbie Peagler, who was imprisoned for more than 25 years for the murder of her abusive boyfriend, stunned the nation. This gripping documentary chronicles the dramatic legal battle that ensued when two attorneys with no background in criminal law took her case. Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival. Winner: Audience Choice Award, San Francisco Int’l Film Festival
Introduced by Diane D. Hastert, partner at Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert at 7:30pm
Opening night reception: 6-7:30pm. Enjoy food and wine for purchase, and mingle with sharp legal minds before the screening at 7:30pm. $15, $12 museum members
