Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
| Release Date: September 16, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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5
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2
Negative:
0
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70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleSep 29, 2016
Though its chronological organization and issue management is rough around the edges, Esquenazi’s passionately argued film...easily convinces that the charges are impossible to believe. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleySep 16, 2016
Southwest of Salem has an investigative questioning bent, but it is always clear in its attitudes about the four co-defendants. It is a powerful act of advocacy. It's hard to look at these events in any light other than that a terrible miscarriage of justice has taken place. Read full review
70
VarietyNick SchagerSep 15, 2016
"Southwest of Salem” proves a portrait of individual tragedy, and an indictment of a system willing to let prejudice cloud its judgment — and, also, to avoid admitting its own wrongdoing. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 15, 2016
If it leaves something to be desired at the start of the tale, the procedural details of seeking release and exoneration are well represented. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAbbey BenderSep 15, 2016
The perfect storm of homophobia, racism, and moral panic that sent the San Antonio four to prison is almost too much to cover in a ninety-minute documentary, but Esquenazi paints a tragic and humane portrait of the women who ended up in its center. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergSep 15, 2016
"Southwest of Salem” proceeds with what have become sobering tropes for true-crime documentaries: a defendant saying she didn’t realize she needed a lawyer; outsiders explaining how they grew convinced of a miscarriage of justice. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiSep 14, 2016
That is what this film documents: racism, homophobia, misogyny, and exploitation of the working class. God bless Texas. Read full review
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