Written by Lisa Nystrom
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cast:
Donna Lyon, Billy Colbeck
Intro:
…insightful and deeply personal…
Dr Donna Lyon, a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne, has collected the stories of sexual assault survivors and created a compilation that includes her own experiences, turning their memories of fear and helplessness into a powerful documentary. .
The film is a confronting insight into the healing journeys of eight people, all survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and focuses on their voices, which many survivors have been powerless to hear until now. I’ve been living my life feeling like I didn’t have anything to offer, so I’m providing a platform for people to speak out.
Ryan and director Shannon Owen’s goal was to create a safe space for their subjects to release their anger and carry some of the weight of their trauma, both physically and mentally. They offered an eight-week healing journey that combined boxing and creative work. The result was a strong bond of friendship and a solid support system that led to the publication of the stories written during the diary sessions.
The documentary follows the unfolding of their stories as participants learn to open up and share in an environment that does not judge them or ask them to ease their pain so as not to overwhelm the listener. is being recorded. There is no comparison or competition here to see who has the deepest trauma, only women and non-binary survivors supporting each other through the pain, supporting each other as they struggle with their own anger and shame. It fits.
This is an intimate sharing of experiences that sheds light on issues such as sexual violence, body image, and the impact of CSA on daily life. It contrasts the candid conversations of survivors about their histories with the final presentation of their creative work, accurately rendered and edited for a wider audience. Despite being told through the lens of poetry and performance, the story itself retains a raw vulnerability that, while emotionally stirring, places the speaker in a position of power and control over the story, which is most It was never given when it mattered.
Left Write Hook is an insightful and deeply personal film that moved audiences during its run at the Melbourne International Film Festival, where it was named an audience favorite title by Krunal Padyal. It won the Intrepid Audience Award along with Cemara Jose’s documentary The Voice.
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