Casting JonBenet
2017 · Documentary · 80 min. · Australia
In 1996, Boulder, Colorado was rocked by the mysterious death of six-year-old pageant queen, JonBenet Ramsey. Two decades later, director Kitty Green returns to audition local actors, unpacking how each remembers and relates to the ill-fated Ramsey family. A darkly moving exploration of crime, guilt and personal bias, Casting JonBenet expertly blurs the lines between documentary and drama. The unsolved death JonBenet remains the world's most sensational child murder case. Over 15 months, responses, reflections and performances were elicited from the Ramsey's Colorado hometown community, creating a bold work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired.
Direction Kitty Green
Cast Hannah Cagwin · Aeona Cruz · Liv Bagley · Shylee Sagle · Danika Toolson · Nicole Hamilton · Emma Winslow · Elle Walker · Jerry Cortese · Kit Thompson · Amy Dowd · Teresa Cocas · Stephanie Federico · Tamara Hutchins · Deb Hultgren · Ronda Belser
Cinematography Michael Latham
Original title Casting JonBenet
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