Educational Curriculum
Educational Viewing: Wrongful Convictions
Films and documentaries used in our structured educational programs about the justice system.
About This Curriculum
These films are part of FAC's structured educational programming on wrongful convictions and the justice system. Each film is accompanied by facilitated discussion sessions where participants examine the legal processes, systemic factors, and outcomes depicted.
Learning objectives: Understanding the presumption of innocence, examining how wrongful convictions occur, analyzing the role of evidence in legal proceedings, and exploring the documented impact on affected individuals and families.
The Hurricane
1999
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongfully imprisoned for murder.
When They See Us
2019
The Central Park Five — a powerful account of racial injustice and wrongful conviction.
Just Mercy
2019
Bryan Stevenson's fight for a wrongly convicted man on death row.
Out Cry
2020
Greg Kelley's story — a wrongful conviction that shook a community.
Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story
1999
23 years wrongfully imprisoned — a landmark Canadian case.
The Central Park Five
2012
Ken Burns' documentary on coerced confessions and systemic failure.
No Visible Trauma
2020
Canadian documentary examining police power abuses in Calgary.
Marlene
2020
Canadian docudrama exploring the Steven Truscott case.