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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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America is a documentary film released in 2010 that depicts the issue of domestic violence in the U.S. as told through the personal story of Kim Mosher, a mother of three from Wabasha, Minnesota and victim of physical and emotional abuse. Although she wanted to keep her ten year marriage and family together, once her husband began to physically abuse their children as well, Kim left her home with her children 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.[2]
The movie has received critical praise from several publications. For example, City Pages writer Ira Booker found the film a "stark reminder that this kind of violence is all around us." The Minnesota Post ran an article referring to it as "a purely harrowing story" and "highly recommended" audiences watch it. As well, the Buffalo, NY web-project Educational Media Reviews Online endorsed the film.[3]
The documentary specifically explores the 'Domestic Abuse Intervention Project', often called the 'Duluth Model', which was the first multi-disciplinary program designed to coordinate the actions of a variety of agencies in Duluth, Minnesota dealing with domestic violence for a more effective outcome. This organizational effort has become a test case looked at for programs in many other U.S. jurisdictions.[4] A nationwide study published in 2002, sponsored by the federal government, found that batterers who complete programs based on the model are less likely to repeat acts of domestic violence than those who do not complete any batterers intervention program.[5]
See also
- Duluth model
- 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 Synopsis. Hillcrest Films LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ http://www.newdaydigital.com/Power-and-Control.html?authorization=3A38CEEE9528ADE0DEF5E81ABAC0F6A0&verify=0
- ^ Domestic Abuse Intervention Project: History
- ^ Twohey, Megan (2009-01-02). "How Can Domestic Violence Be Stopped?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-01-28.