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WMM NEW FILM RELEASE:
SIN BY SILENCE
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From behind prison
walls, a group of extraordinary women are shattering misconceptions of domestic
violence. An important new release that profiles Convicted Women Against Abuse,
the first group initiated and led by inmates in the
CONVICTED WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE
Sin by Silence
A film by Olivia
Klaus
US, 2009, 49 minutes, Color, DVD
From behind prison walls, a group of
extraordinary women are shattering misconceptions of domestic violence. An
important new release that profiles Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA), the
first group initiated and led by inmates in the US prison system, SIN BY
SILENCE is an essential tool, featuring more than two hours of DVD extras,
including bonus discussion videos, additional behind-the-scenes stories from
the women in the film, interviews with experts on domestic violence, and more.
Created by Brenda Clubine in 1989, CWAA has changed laws for battered women,
raised awareness for those on the outside, and educated a system that does not fully
comprehend the complexities of domestic abuse. Like many CWAA members, Brenda’s
years of inflicted abuse were never fully revealed. But because of CWAA’s work
and advocacy, new laws were enacted that now allow incarcerated survivors to
challenge their original conviction.
With unprecedented access inside the California Institution for Women, SIN BY
SILENCE is an emotionally packed documentary that tells the personal and
shocking stories of these courageous women who have learned from their past,
are changing their future, and teaching us how domestic violence affects each
and every person.
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