Capturing the Friedmans

Capturing the Friedmans is a critically acclaimed 2003 documentary directed by Andrew Jarecki. The film explores the intricate web of a seemingly normal middle-class American family suddenly accused of shocking child molestation charges, as told through their unique home videos.

• Won Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary in 2003.
• Uses home videos from the Friedman family's personal collection.
• Director Andrew Jarecki's debut feature-length film.
• The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary.
• Included in the top 50 documentaries of all time by Channel 4.

• "I loved my father. I trusted my father."
• “I failed as a father. I don’t know why."
• "We were just a normal family. And then everything just changed."
• "The truth is horrible, but it's still the truth."
• “The day the police came is the day my life ended.”