''Sex Crimes Unit'' is a 2011
documentary film by filmmaker
Lisa F. Jackson
Lisa F. Jackson (born 1950) is an American documentary filmmaker, known most recently for her films, '' The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo'' (2007) and ''Sex Crimes Unit'' (2011), which aired on HBO in 2008Wheat, Alynda. Entertainment Weekly. ...
featuring the work of the unit of the
New York County District Attorney's office dedicated to the prosecution of rape and sexual assault. The film premiered on
HBO
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on June 20, 2011.
Synopsis
The film "examines the history of injustice toward rape survivors, trails the unit through its investigations, tracks the case of a prostitute who dared cry rape, and follows one survivor's 16-year journey to justice". Assistant D.A.
Lisa Friel
Lisa M. Friel is a New York City lawyer and prosecutor. She formerly served as chief of the sex crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney's office.
Career
Friel graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in history, and from Universi ...
"serves as the audience's window"
[L. A., M. "Sex Crimes Unit." Bitch Magazine: Feminist Response To Pop Culture 52 (2011): 71.] as the film follows members of the unit dealing with several rape cases, notably a 20-year-old case which became the first "John Doe" conviction in which archived DNA from a rape kit was matched to a perpetrator later arrested for another crime.
Critical reception
''Sex Crimes Unit'' has been widely praised by critics, with John Anderson of ''
Variety'' calling it "the real thing" and continuing that "''Sex Crimes Unit'' has drama, suspense, terrific personalities and a great deal of heart".
[Variety Reviews - Sex Crimes Unit - Film Reviews - L.A. Fest - Review by John Anderson]
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References
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External links
Website for ''Sex Crimes Unit''
IMDB page for ''Sex Crimes Unit''
2011 documentary films
2011 television films
2011 films
American documentary television films
HBO Films films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
Documentary films about rape