Documentary · United States of America · 2010 · 1h 5m

Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America

Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America poster
Director
Peter Cohn
Cast
Kim Mosher as Self Michael Paymar as Self Ellen Pence as Self
Crew
Dara Kell — Editor Dara Kell — Editor Peter Cohn — Producer
Tagline

At a time when domestic violence is surging through the US, the film explores the shocking persistence of violence against women, as refracted through the story of Kim, a Duluth, MN mother of three.

Synopsis

Kim, a Duluth, MN mother of three, is at the center of this compelling exploration of gender violence. As Kim and her daughters flee to a domestic violence shelter, we follow the harrowing struggles in a single-parenting survivor's quest to find work, housing and peace of mind. This multi-level narrative also examines the causes of domestic violence and solutions that have evolved to stop it.

Trailer Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
patriarchycontroldomestic violenceabusive relationshippowersmall town minnesotawomen's shelterbattered
Key Collaborators
Peter Cohn Director Dara Kell Editor Dara Kell Editor Peter Cohn Producer
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