“Guilty Until Proven Guilty” explores Louisiana’s criminal justice system through the story of Tim Conerly, a young African-American man who was arrested and imprisoned for a crime he says he did not commit.
Direction
Moses lets silence do the screaming.
Score
Blanchard's jazz mournfully haunts every frame.
Director
Harry Moses
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Trump's 'tough on crime' era, it directly confronts Louisiana's status as the world's incarceration capital.
Usher came aboard after meeting Tim Conerly through criminal justice reform work; his involvement helped secure festival distribution that the film desperately needed.
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