Sunday, March 19 2023, 12am Saturday, March 25 2023, 12am Online, ON YOUR OWN TIME Women's History Month UNAFRAID: VOICES FROM THE CRIME VICTIMS TREATMENT CENTER A film by Karin Venegas US | 2014 | 44 minutes | Color | A deeply personal documentary, UNAFRAID gives voice to four, diverse rape survivors and takes a historic look back at the pioneering treatment center where they now receive counseling. In her directorial debut, Karin Venegas highlights the work of two unsung feminist heroes in the movement for victims’ rights at the height of 1970s feminism and the Women’s Movement. From breaking victims’ silence to the revolutionary invention of the rape kit, this powerful film intimately explores the impact of rape and the capacity of ordinary individuals to effect change. Although frequently referenced in popular culture, few audiences know of the rape kit’s feminist origins. UNAFRAID is the first film to address the grassroots genesis of this important tool, which not only made it easier to convict in the criminal justice system but which helped shape our very cultural acceptance of rape as a serious crime, worthy of prosecution and compassionate treatment. Together, UNAFRAID’s collage of voices aims to lift the stigma that traps victims in silence – and to remind its audience that social change is indeed possible. Essential viewing for Criminal Justice, Law and Women’s Studies Classrooms. (via WMM.com (https://www.wmm.com/catalog/film/unafraid-voices-from-the-crime-victims-treatment-center/) CLICK HERE (https://www.wmm.com/virtual-screening-room/unafraid-watch-page-university-of-georgia/) to access the Virtual Watch Page for this film. Password: UNAF_23 Available to stream 24/day at your convenience from Sunday, March 19 at 12 midnight to Saturday, March 25 at 12 midnight. Contact Carla at carlayork@uga.edu for more information.
