Friday, 1 July 2011

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)

This was Nick Broomfield's second documentary on Aileen Carol Wuornos, who is a highway prostitute who was executed in 2002, because she killed 7 men in Florida.

The film release date was: 21 November 2003.
Run time: 90 minutes.

Awards:
-He won the Amnesty International - DOEN Award at Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival.
-And nominated for 3 other awards.

Reviews:
- 'Broomfield does not pretend to be totally fair and unbiased in his presentation of the case. He is clearly sympathetic to Aileen and is not shy about voicing his own opposition to the death penalty'.
-'Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) has to be Nick Broomfield's best film to date'.

Critics:
- The New York Times: 'an absorbing film, partly because its subject exudes a scary charisma'.
- Rolling Stone review: 'this documentary from Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill is shocking and indispensable viewing'.

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