Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Documentary - 78 minutes
Self-Defense tells the stories of three women who were subject to constant physical and psychological abuse from their partners. However, they defy the statistics by killing the men they love in order to survive.
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Susanna LIRA Writer(s) : Sara STOPAZZOLLI, Susanna LIRA Cast : Ana Paula BOUZAS Producer(s) : Leda STOPAZZOLLI (Mera Films), João RONI (Ocean Films)
Self-Defense tells the stories of three women, like many before them, who were subject to constant physical and psychological abuse from their partners. However, they defy the statistics and the common fate for most of them by killing the men they love in order to survive. Accused of homicide, these women face Justice, society and their own judgment, while trying to rebuild their lives.
Country(ies) : BRAZIL
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