And So I Stayed is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. This is the story of how the legal system gets domestic violence wrong.
2023 /
WINNER
Director & Producer: Natalie Pattillo and Daniel A. Nelson,
Natalie Pattillo and Daniel A. Nelson
And So I Stayed is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. This is the story of how the legal system gets domestic violence wrong.
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2021 |
91 min
USA
Languages: English
AWARD:
Systemic Change Award
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Women, Health, Human Rights, Uprising