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The Invisible War

A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Follows the stories of several idealistic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously came forward to report.

Other Authors: Dick, Kirby (Screenwriter, Interviewer), Ziering, Amy (Interviewer), Wadleigh, Thaddeus, 1964- (director of photography.), Johnson, Kirsten (director of photography.), Blush, Doug (Film editor), Boonstra, Derek (Film editor), Blige, Mary J. (Singer)
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Published: [New York] : Docurama, Cinedigm Entertainment Group, [2012]
Series: Independent lens (Television program)
Subjects:
CHABLA/Ruth E. Rishel Centre Foundation Grant
Rape victims > United States.
Women soldiers > Crimes against > United States > Interviews.
Soldiers > Crimes against > United States > Interviews.
Sexual harassment in the military > United States.
United States > Armed Forces > Women.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Summary: A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Follows the stories of several idealistic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously came forward to report.
Item Description: Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering; Regina & John Vasquez, extended interviews; Sundance Film Festival post-screening speak-out; Survivor retreat; Cowboy up - equine PTSD therapy.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Audience: Rating: Not rated.
Awards: Nominee, Best Documentary, Features (Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering), 2013 Academy Awards (U.S.A.); Sundance Film Festival, Audience Award; Seattle Film Festival, Audience Award; Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking.
Production Credits: Cinematography, Thaddeus Wadleigh, Kirsten Johnson ; editors, Doug Blush, Derek Boonstra ; design and animation, Bil White ; "Need someone" performed by Mary J. Blige.
ISBN: 1422922006
9781422922002
Access: Restricted by license agreement to Drexel University students, faculty and staff.

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