Feature Documentary/2023/USA/82min/Directed by Chris Kasick

Podcaster Emily Nestor is the host of Mile Marker 181 a show dedicated to investigating the death of Jaleayah Davis in 2011.

Part of a wave of podcasters dedicated to mysteries and true crime, Nestor is an immediately engaging personality, she’s a natural storyteller, a massive fan of Clarice Starling in The Silence of The Lambs, and a dedicated citizen journalist.

In Citizen Sleuth director Kasick explores the podcast and the culture it emerged from, but primarily the focus is on Nestor as she dives deep into the mystery.

But events take an unexpected turn…

A beautifully shot film, Kasick is nuanced in approach, creating a fascinating portrait of Nestor, her show and the wider genre.