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The Execution Of Wanda Jean

2002, Movie, NR, 88 mins

The Execution Of Wanda Jean: Review

This wrenching documentary from Academy Award nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus chronicles the final three months in the life of Wanda Jean Allen, the first woman to be executed by the State of Oklahoma after a 25 year moratorium on the death penalty. It's a complex film that sensitively examines general issues of race and justice among the poor, and specifically raises serious questions about the death penalty and asks what good the execution of a mentally challenged woman could possibly do. Read the complete review for The Execution Of Wanda Jean