Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four

Year: 2018
Description: Examines the groundbreaking case of Kristie Mayhugh, Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, and Anna Vasquez, four Latina lesbians who were accused of Satan worship and convicted of gang raping two girls in San Antonio, Texas. When attorneys from the Innocence Project get involved to challege the debunked forensic processes used, one of the alleged victims recants her testimony, and the women are released from prison until the result of their exoneration trial.
Director: Esquenazi, Deborah S.
Producer: Tabet, Sam
Cinematographer: Esquenazi, Deborah S.
Editor: Marino, Leah; Perlman, Liz
Production Team: Deborah S. Equenazi Productons, Sam Tabet Pictures, Motto Pictures, Naked Edge Films, and FilmRise
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (91 min.) or 1 streaming video (91 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: Available in a DVD special edition that includes courtroom footage and an interview conducted after the exoneration.
Production Notes: Broadcast on the Investigation Discovery television network on Oct. 15, 2016.
Earned a 2016 Peabody Award.
Original Release Date: 2016
Updated: 01-17-2025

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