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THE TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT
USA, 2005, 113 MIN
DIRECTED BY RICKI STERN & ANNIE SUNDBERG
EAST COAST PREMIERE
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, stunned by the brutal 1984 rape and murder of local journalist Deborah Sykes, tumbles into harsh divide during the subsequent 20-year battle for justice on behalf of wrongfully accused Darryl Hunt. This eye-opening film provides a passionate and detailed post-mortem of the case, beginning with the arrest and conviction of Hunt, an indigent 19-year-old African-American, based on no more evidence than a former Klan member’s specious identification. Hunt might have simply been forgotten in prison had it not been for heroic and passionate defense attorneys and public supporters who rallied repeatedly despite the local court’s efforts to protect their conviction. However, there emerges no greater hero than Hunt himself, whose courage and integrity persists in the midst of unbearable travail. Remarkable archival footage and extensive personal narratives combine to unveil an utterly enthralling object lesson in the undoing of a community—and a criminal justice system— subject to racial bias and tainted by fear. Fresh from its sensational reception at Sundance, this riveting film is guaranteed to provoke, inspire, and haunt you long after it ends.