Daughter of Mine
Directed by Vanessa Martino
Rosemarie D’Alessandro recounts the story of her daughter Joan’s brutal murder and the nearly 50-year battle to keep her killer in prison. The film examines the crime that left an enduring mark on a quiet suburban hometown and how the community rallied behind the strength of a mother to make landmark changes to the justice system.
About Daughter of Mine
Daughter of Mine is a 36-minute documentary short film from the USA directed by Vanessa Martino. It screened at the 2024 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “A Hard Doc’s Life” program.
- Director
- Vanessa Martino
- Program
- A Hard Doc’s Life
- Country
- USA
- Run time
- 36 mins
- Genre
- Documentary
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