On September 24 Tri County Mental Health in collaboration with L/A Arts and Bates College will host a screening of the highly powerful documentary film, The Invisible War. The film, which has received critical acclaim and won the 2012 SunDance Film Festival Audience Award for U.S. Documentary, the Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Film Making, 2012 Human Rights Watch Film Festival and the Silver Heart Award, Dallas International Film Festival, reveals a shameful United States Military cover up. Featuring poignant interviews with victims both male and female and powerful dialogue with military personnel, The Invisible War will touch audiences deep in their hearts and evoke the powerful emotions necessary to change a flawed system of accountability and human rights standards. Currently showcased in Lewiston, Maine only, Tri County Mental Health, L/A Arts and Bates College are proud to host this influential film with guest speaker Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Maine information resources for Military Sexual Trauma will be available at the theatre. Refreshments will be provided. The film is being shown for free at Schaeffer Theater, Bates College at 6:30 p.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank.
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About the Film
The Invisible War exposes the epidemic of sexual assault in the military – one of the most under-reported stories of our generation, a story the filmmakers are proud to be breaking to the nation and the world. They hope the film will help lead a national dialogue about the crime of rape perpetrated on the very people who have pledged to protect our country and are gratified to see the film is already making an impact. Since it premiered at Sundance, the film has been circulating through the highest levels of the Pentagon and the administration. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta watched The Invisible War on April 14. Two days later, he directed sexual assault investigations to military commanders of at least the rank of colonel. At the same time, Panetta announced that each branch of the armed forces would establish a Special Victims Unit. While these are promising first steps, much more needs to be done. To that end, The Invisible War is a call for our civilian and military leadership to listen. And to act.
For more information about the film, please visit invisiblewarmovie.com
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