The documentary that I chose to watch was After Innocence, directed by Jessica Sanders. As it follows the stories of eight men, the film shows the beginning of the use of DNA evidence to exonerate free men. As a student in biology in this modern day, it was so hard for me to grasp the fact that DNA evidence was not as conclusive as it is now, because back in the 80's when these men were in prison, forensic analysts were just learning how to use it. Watching the injustice done to these men really tore my heart out. What angered me most is how much it seemed like the prosecuting attorneys were just trying to cover their tracks of being wrong rather than fessing up to the mistake they made that cost someone their life. I am really into forensics and how biology can be used in the criminal justice world, so this film gave me a perspective on how flawed something seemingly absolute can be.
By writing summaries of Christo's Valley Curtain and After Innocence, I feel like I have a better understanding on how to tell a story without adding my personal bias. Not only does this skill help me write summaries of films or stories, but it also helps me write my lab reports, which cannot have any personal additives. Also, in writing a lab report, I am essentially summarizing what I did for the specific experiment. This helps be understand the value of these projects.
glad to see you get it, Mary. you do such lovely work!
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