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Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America

"At a time when domestic violence is surging through the US, the film explores the shocking persistence of violence against women, as refracted through the story of Kim, a Duluth, MN mother of three."

2010-04-18 en 65m
Documentary
Kim, a Duluth, MN mother of three, is at the center of this compelling exploration of gender violence. As Kim and her daughters flee to a domestic violence shelter, we follow the harrowing struggles in a single-parenting survivor's quest to find work, housing and peace of mind. This multi-level narrative also examines the causes of domestic violence and solutions that have evolved to stop it.

Director

Peter Cohn

Producer

Peter Cohn

Music

Rick Baitz

Cinematography

Dominic Howes

Editor

Dara Kell

Editor

Dara Kell

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Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Hillcrest Films

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