Post by thinkinkmesa on Apr 13, 2008 2:13:18 GMT -5
Monday, May 5th 2008 7:00 pm.
Sponsored by: Pax Christi-Phoenix At the Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 East Lincoln Drive Scottsdale AZ, 85253
IFC presents a new film by the makers of Hoop Dreams
AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR
You are cordially invited to a special preview screening.
At the death House Door is a personal and intimate look at the death
penalty in the state of Texas through the eyes of Pastor Carroll Pickett,
who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous
"Walls" prison unit in Huntsville. During Pickett's remarkable career
journey, he presided over 95 executions, including the world's first lethal
injection. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of
his trip to the death chamber.
The film also focuses on the story of Carlos De Luna, a convict Pickett
counseled and whose execution troubled Pickett more than any other. He
firmly believed De Luna was innocent, and the film tracks the
investigative efforts of a team of Chicago Tribune reporters who have turned up
evidence that strongly suggests he was.
www.ifc.com/atthedeathhousedoor