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The Perfect Neighbor

The Perfect Neighbor

Crime · Documentary · 2025

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

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The Perfect Neighbor

2025 Crime · Documentary 1h 37m

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6.8 / 10

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Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

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Directed by

Geeta Gandbhir

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Susan Lorincz

Self (archive footage)

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Ajike Owens

Self (archive footage)

P

Pamela Dias

Self (archive footage)

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Put The Perfect Neighbor on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.