Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America
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| Directed by | Peter Cohn |
| Produced by | Peter Cohn |
| Cinematography | Dominic Howes |
| Edited by | Dara Kell Thavisouk Phrasavath |
| Music by | Rick Baitz |
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Running time | 51 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America is a
Detailing the problems dealt with by the multi-disciplinary anti-abuse effort known as the "Duluth model", it has received a variety of supportive critical reviews from publications such as the City Pages and The Minnesota Post.[4]
Background and film contents
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The film looks at the story of Kim Mosher and her suffering at the hands of both physical and emotional abuse. The Wabasha, Minnesota, mother wanted to keep her ten-year marriage and family together, yet, once her husband began to physically abuse their children as well, she left her home with her children in 2008 for the Safe Haven battered women's shelter in Duluth where she began to build a new life for them as well as her. The film shows her struggles as she searches for a job, seeks child care services, looks out for affordable housing, and otherwise attempts to raise her children safely.[3]
The documentary specifically explores the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, often called the '
Reception
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The movie made its world premiere at the
See also
- Domestic Violence Documentaries
- Abusive power and control
- Epidemiology of domestic violence
- The Conspiracy of Silence, a Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) documentary
- Defending Our Lives, a short documentary
- Silent Voices, a United Kingdom documentary
- Sin by Silence, a documentary
References
- ^ "Power and Control" opens at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America. Retrieved January 2012.
- ^ "Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America". amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America Synopsis. Hillcrest Films LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Power and Control". newdaydigital.com. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Domestic Abuse Intervention Project: History
- ^ Twohey, Megan (2009-01-02). "How Can Domestic Violence Be Stopped?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
