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2024 documentary film
An Army of Women
Film poster
Directed byJulie Lunde Lillesæter
Produced byNatalya Sarch, Arne Dahr, Julie Lunde Lillesæter
CinematographyJulie Lunde Lillesæter
Edited byTrude Lirhus, Mathias Askeland
Music byTherese Aune
Production
companies		Differ Media, 3B-Produktion, Lost Footage Films
Release date
Running time84 minutes
CountriesNorway, Germany, United States
LanguageEnglish

An Army of Women is a 2024 Norwegian documentary film, directed by Julie Lunde Lillesæter. It follows a 2018 class action lawsuit filed by a group of women against police and prosecutors in Austin, Texas, for mishandling sexual assault cases.

The film had its world premiere at the SXSW Film and Television Festival on March 8, 2024.

Story

The film follows lawyers and plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over the course of four years. Amongst them are plaintiff Marina Garrett, who was raped by a stranger in a parking garage, and plaintiff Hanna Senko, who was date raped by an acquaintance. Both women's cases were dismissed by law enforcement. The film chronicles the group's journey as they sue the Austin Police Department and Travis County District Attorney's Office, ultimately ending in a historic settlement that forced police and prosecutors to change how they handle the crime of sexual assault.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film and Television Festival in the Documentary Feature Competition. On June 14, 2024, it had its international premiere at Sheffield DocFest.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive.

References

  1. "'No Justice at All': Class-Action Lawsuit Says Austin Officials Failed Female Rape Victims". The Daily Beast. 2018-06-18. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. "An Army of Women". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. "An Army of Women Tells the Story of a Criminal Justice Crusade in Austin". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. "Thompson Coburn Duo Lead 'Army Of Women' In Documentary". Law 360. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. "An Army of Women". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. "An Army of Women". Sheffield DocFest 2024 Schedule. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. "An Army of Women". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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