Some ofthe best documentaries of all time– hell , some ofthe best docudrama you canonly watch on Netflix– overstep journalism to become protagonism , weaponizing the truth for a grounds or wronged individual . Errol Morris ' classic straight offence docThe Thin Blue Lineproved so convincing in its contention against a murder charge , a Texas judged overturned the accused ’s life-time condemnation . WithRoger & Meand beyond , Michael Moore made a career out of sticking his nozzle in other people ’s business organisation . Netflix ’s ownVirungasnuck tv camera into a Congo national park where a British oil company allegedly killed endangered gorillas to make room for drilling , and the footage was anathemize . documentary film can be fair and balanced , but it ’s not a give .
Netflix ’s new docAmanda Knoxis a quagmire , seeming to show two sides of a story that , at this point , deserves the knockout posture . In 2007 , Italian constabulary get word the slain trunk of British college student Meredith Kercher . Officials pinned the slaying on 20 - twelvemonth - old American Amanda Knox – and the tabloids go baseless . After two age of deliberations and deoxyribonucleic acid evidence that paint a picture she was n’t the culprit , Italian courts sentenced Knox to 26 days in prison . Then she was clear . Then she was convict again . Then she was acquitted again . The medium storm never let up , and Knox remains under bizarre examination . Netflix is n’t ready to end the conversation – at least not in marketing the movie to possible viewing audience .
In a conspiracy - intrude move , the streaming military service has released two dawdler forAmanda Knox . The first ( above ) , dubbed " Suspect Her , " hands the mike to investigators and attorney who see Knox as a Hannibal Lecter type . The 2d , " Believe Her , " features Knox on the scepter of tears as she teases her side of the tale . After two acquittals , Netflix wants you to still raise an eyebrow and wonder : did she do it ?
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take by Rod Blackhurst ( Here Alone ) and Brian McGinn ( Chef ’s Table),Amanda Knoxtouts exclusive memory access to everyone postulate with the case , and possibly a conclusion to this mussy sound genus Circus . We ’ll know for certain when it hits Netflix on September 30 .
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