Should you watch The Invisible War?
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The Invisible War
Documentary · 2012
An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.
The sides of The Invisible War
- Survivors of rape inside the US military
- A chain of command that covers it up
- Veterans fighting for justice
The Invisible War is good for you if…
- you want to hear survivors tell what happened to them in their own words.
- you care about how an institution protects its own.
- you're ready to be moved by veterans fighting for justice.
The Invisible War is bad for you if…
- you can't sit through detailed accounts of sexual assault.
- you need to see abusers punished. Most of these cases go nowhere.
About: justice · trauma · institutions
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