The Invisible War
Year: 2011
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
95 minutes
Investigative documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick strikes a nerve with THE INVISIBLE WAR, an account of the epidemic of rape in the U.S. armed forces. Women in the military are more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than they are to be killed in combat. In a 2005 study of female veterans, 30 percent reported being assaulted by a male colleague or supervisor. But not only women are affected: it is estimated that up to a third of those assaulted are men. There are many reasons why victims fail to come forward: the perpetrator might be their ranking officer, or they don't want to destroy their unit's cohesion. Focusing on emotional interviews with several young women, the film reveals the military's failure to address sex crimes. Sadly, their brutalization has extinguished the pride these soldiers once felt in serving their country. THE INVISIBLE WAR is a harrowing film that won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. It's a powerful call to action. –B.B.
CIFF36 Screenings
Friday, March 23, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM
- This screening is on Stand By.
Sidebars
Standing Up Competition
Women Of The World
Screenplay
Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
Director
Kirby Dick
Filmography
"Men Who Are Men" (1981), "Private Practices: The Story of a Sex Surrogate" (1986), "Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist" (1997), "Chain Camera" (2001), "Twist of Faith" (2004), "This Film is Not Yet Rated" (2006), "Outrage" (2009), THE INVISIBLE WAR (2011)
Producer
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou
Cinematography
Mathieu Vadepied
Editing
Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Principal Cast
François Cluzet, Omar Sy
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