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Capturing the Friedmans
2003 1h 47m Andrew Jarecki

Capturing the Friedmans

★ 7.6 IMDb
Documentary Crime
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.

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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Won Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
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