The Perfect Neighbor

A neighbourhood spat escalates over two years into a fatal crime, exposing the depth of race issues in the US and the injustice baked into Florida's controversial 'Stand Your Ground' laws.

Director Geeta Gandbhir traces the fatal shooting of mother-of-four Ajike Owens, using bodycam footage from dozens of police visits to her suburban street and subsequent interrogation room CCTV. She reveals a devastating story from a tight-knit community – a seemingly avoidable tragedy and its consequences – which is powerfully indicative of endemic racism in policing, law and civil society.