Florida Premiere of The Central Park Five

From December 21 through 23, 2012. 8:45 p.m.
Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon / 2012 / 119 mins.

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested and charged with brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. News media swarmed the case, calling them a “wolfpack.” The five would spend years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit before the truth about what really happened became clear. With The Central Park Five, this story of injustice finally gets the attention it deserves.

Based on Sarah Burns’ riveting book and co-directed by her husband David McMahon and father, the acclaimed doc filmmaker Ken Burns, this incendiary film tells the riveting tale of innocent young men scapegoated for a heinous crime, and serves as a mirror for our times.

Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.673.4567
www.mbcinema.com

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