Capturing the Friedmans
A 2003 NicksFlickPicks Honoree in One Category!
Director: Andrew Jarecki. Documentary. Chronicle of the meltdown of a Long Island family after a father and his son are accused of multiple counts of sexual molestation. Interview subects include Arnold, Elaine, David, and Jesse Friedman.

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Documentary Feature

Other Awards:
Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize (Documentary)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary Feature
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best New Filmmaker (Jarecki); Best Documentary Feature
National Board of Review: Freedom of Expression Award
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