It Happened Here
Edgewood College-Predolin Humanities Center, Anderson Auditorium 1000 Edgewood College Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53711
press release:On Wednesday, March 28, Edgewood College will host a special screening of the documentary It Happened Here. The film will be screened in the Anderson Auditorium at 6:30p, followed by a talk-back, and is free and open to the community..
It Happened Here is a compelling documentary from director Lisa F. Jackson & producer Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen, and explores sexual assault on campuses through the personal testimonials of five survivors who transform their experiences into a springboard for change.
In raw and intimate interviews, the students describe surviving sexual assault only to be met with apathy, disbelief, blame, and retaliation from the authorities when they tried to report the crime. When they tried to get justice, they were ignored, belittled and shamed, while their attackers remained on campus with impunity. But instead of hiding away in shame, they chose to speak out, and found a way to force institutional change.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-WA-AX-0010 awarded by the Office of Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
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