Domestic violence documentaries

[gertiecummings]

Domestic violence documentaries#1

Posted: 11/30/09 at 3:09am

So I'm playing a character in a show right now who was a victim of child abuse (or domestic abuse, the script doesn't really say), and when doing research for a role I like to watch documentaries. Does anyone know any good documentaries about abuse? Thanks.

[JerseyGirl2]

re: Domestic violence documentaries#2

Posted: 11/30/09 at 8:54am

Not a documentary, but check out Bastard of out Carolina.

Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!

[nealb1]

re: Domestic violence documentaries#2

Posted: 11/30/09 at 3:26pm

Go see "Precious." All kinds of abuse in that movie.

[ABB2357]

re: Domestic violence documentaries#3

Posted: 11/30/09 at 5:33pm

www.zipporah.com/films/1

Frederick Wiseman's film DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (and its counterpart, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2) is probably the best available documentary-wise. It's a shame so few people know of his work, and his films on other subjects are equally absorbing.