Clemency (18m, California, USA) DVD
Friday, July 16, 2010 7:00 pm Film Block
Arthur Poe (Cris D’Annunzio) is a sadistic killer who likes to torture his victims. In 1993, he was captured and subsequently convicted by the state of Virginia for several gruesome murders. Poe received a sentence of death. Years later and days before his execution, the newly elected governor granted Poe clemency based on a testimony given by a forensic psychologist during Poe’s murder trial. The testimony convinced the governor that Poe deserved psychiatric care rather than death. Many were outraged by the governor’s act of leniency. A reporter (Maury Morgan) confronts Poe in an interview seeking to shed light on the emotionally charged topic. What she learns can never be forgotten or forgiven.
Student film. Violence. NY Premiere. Producer: Doug Thagard. Co-Writer/Director: Joseph Albanese. Co-Writer: Charlie Frazier.
