An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story
Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2013
June 13 - 24, 2013
New York premiere! Q&A with filmmaker and Michael Morton!
Michael Morton’s wife Christine was brutally murdered, and Michael was convicted of the crime. During his years of imprisonment, a team of dedicated attorneys fought to test DNA evidence found at the murder scene. Their discoveries ultimately reveal that the price of a wrongful conviction goes well beyond one man’s loss of freedom.
New York premiere! Q&A with filmmaker and Michael Morton!
In 1986, Michael Morton’s wife Christine was brutally murdered in front of their only child, and Michael was convicted of the crime. Locked away in Texas prisons for a quarter century, he had years to ponder questions of justice and innocence, truth and fate. Though he was virtually invisible to society, a team of dedicated attorneys spent years fighting for the right to test DNA evidence found at the murder scene. Their discoveries ultimately reveal that the price of a wrongful conviction goes well beyond one man’s loss of freedom.
Note: Grayed-out screenings are currently standby only. A standby line will form at the box office one hour prior to showtime. Available tickets will be released on a first come, first served basis. Additional screenings take place at the IFC Center, visit ff.hrw.org/new-york for more information or consult the festival brochure.
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