# The Central Park Five (2012)

> A harrowing retrospective documentary reconstructs the Central Park jogger case through the voices of five teenagers whose lives were devastated by racialized panic and a wrongful conviction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/80788

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon
- Cast: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kharey Wise, Matias Reyes, Jim Dwyer, Angela Black
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380247/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, angry, investigative, focused viewing, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A harrowing exploration of justice and race in America, revealing the devastating impact of a wrongful conviction.

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