Left Write Hook Film Showing plus Q & A
Event description
Natasha Pavlin and Shannon Owen warmly invite you to attend an exclusive screening of the powerful MIFF Audience Award-winning Left Write Hook documentary.
A not-to-be missed Q&A with the film director, local GP and sneak peak into "Knockout Violence" a Territory program will follow this screening.
This compelling documentary follows eight female and gender diverse survivors of childhood sexual abuse as they embark on a groundbreaking recovery program. Combining the strength of boxing with the vulnerability of creative writing, the program empowers survivors to release trauma, reclaim their bodies and reimagine their futures.
Tickets are limited - book now to ensure your spot!
★★★★☆ - Screenhub
"Heartbreakingly sad yet ultimately creatively triumphant." - Margaret Pomeranz
"A moving portrait of what it looks like to live with, and work through, trauma." -The Guardian Australia
The post-screening Q&A, moderated by Dr Natasha Pavlin features:
Dr Shannon Owen - Documentary filmmaker, researcher and director of the Left Write Hook documentary.
Dr Jasmine Banner – local GP Obstetrician and Sexual Assault Responder.
Ms Ellen Thomas – Darwin-based Social Worker, researcher and founder of Darwin Program “Knockout Violence”. Ellen shares her experience of Family and Domestic Violence as a victim-survivor, both as a child and an adult.
Please be advised that the documentary and panel discussion will involve discussion of lived/living experience of child sexual abuse and gendered violence.
All tickets are general admission. Please arrive early to secure your preferred seat.
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