Brave Miss World impacts on locals
The film documentary Brave Miss World touched the lives of a large audience at the LifeLine fundraiser
IT was one of the most talked-about documentaries at this year’s Mumbai Film Festival, and the story of the brutal rape of 18-year-old Miss World, Linor Abargil stirred the minds and hearts of a large audience in Richards Bay on Thursday night.
Hosted by LifeLine Zululand in partnership with the Tears Foundation (Transform Education About Rape and Sexual Abuse), Ster Kinekor and Avon, the gripping tale of the courageous beauty queen’s fight for victory both in court and within herself held the movie-goers spellbound.
Among the compelling testimony from rape victims was the fact that recovery was badly hindered when the perpetrator was not convicted and sentenced.
According to LifeLine, responses on confidential feedback forms filled in after the show indicated that the viewers were touched by the ‘Speak Out, Speak Loud, Speak Together’ message.
Many felt the documentary deserved a wider audience and should be ‘compulsory’ viewing at high schools.
Sadly, some also reported that it brought back memories of personal rape trauma incidents in their own lives.
