Special Screening

NIGHT IN WEST TEXAS

Directed by Deborah Esquenazi

USA, 2024, 1h 23min, DCP

Special Screening

There are no current or future screenings planned for this film.

Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him. The documentary filmmakers behind this film join with the Innocence Project as they forge a rare alliance with the Chief of Police and the District Attorney’s office to rebuild James’ case, despite the slim odds of exonerations granted to defendants in the state of Texas. Will James win and live free after 40 years? An AFS-supported filmmaker.

Followed by a live Q&A with director Deborah S. Esquenazi, Allison Clayton (protagonist from the Innocence Project), and Megan Creydt (Executive Producer, Texas Monthly), moderated by Maurice Chammah (The Marshall Project).

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