OPENING NIGHT FILM
RICOCHET tells the story of the historic trial following the tragic incident at Pier 14 in San Francisco–when a young woman named Kate Steinle was killed by the ricochet of a bullet accidentally fired by an undocumented immigrant, José Ines García Zaraté. The incident sparked a political and media firestorm–spearheaded by the anti-immigrant rhetoric of presidential candidate Donald J. Trump–that rattled the nation, exploited the tragedy of a family, and demonized an innocent man in the process. Against this backdrop, RICOCHET follows the ensuing trial. The defense is led by a team from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, led by SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi, and featuring Chief Attorney Matt Gonzalez and Francisco Ugarte, Managing Attorney of their Immigration Defense Unit.They must overcome not only the prosecution in this case, but also the court of public opinion warped by political agendas and false media narratives.
Special guests in attendance for a Q&A.
- Runtime78 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJeff Adachi, Chihiro Wimbush
OPENING NIGHT FILM
RICOCHET tells the story of the historic trial following the tragic incident at Pier 14 in San Francisco–when a young woman named Kate Steinle was killed by the ricochet of a bullet accidentally fired by an undocumented immigrant, José Ines García Zaraté. The incident sparked a political and media firestorm–spearheaded by the anti-immigrant rhetoric of presidential candidate Donald J. Trump–that rattled the nation, exploited the tragedy of a family, and demonized an innocent man in the process. Against this backdrop, RICOCHET follows the ensuing trial. The defense is led by a team from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, led by SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi, and featuring Chief Attorney Matt Gonzalez and Francisco Ugarte, Managing Attorney of their Immigration Defense Unit.They must overcome not only the prosecution in this case, but also the court of public opinion warped by political agendas and false media narratives.
Special guests in attendance for a Q&A.
- Runtime78 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJeff Adachi, Chihiro Wimbush