Eric Garner was choked to death by the NYPD in July 2014. The policeman that put him in a chokehold was never prosecuted. American Trial, shows the trial that would have happened had the authorities decided to prosecute the cop. This unscripted courtroom drama uses real attorneys and the actual witnesses who would have testified in court had the case been tried. The film premiered at the 57th annual New York Film Festival, received rave reviews and is now available on cable and streaming.