Documentary
Fewer than one percent of reported rape cases lead to felony convictions in America. In the face of this reality, Julie Lunde Lillesæter’s compelling, timely documentary introduces us to Amy, Marina and Hanna, three women whose rape cases, outlined in the film, were summarily dismissed by the Austin, Texas police. They join forces with twelve other women in a ground-breaking federal class-action lawsuit – the first to argue that the reason sexual assault isn’t prosecuted is because it predominantly affects women. Determined to hold police and prosecutors accountable for their inaction, their resilience is threatened as they face immense pushback from the system they hope to change.
A powerful documentary record of a landmark fight against institutional inequality and misogyny, An Army of Women is a compassionate portrait of the women confronting a broken system and a rally cry for activism wherever such situations exist. Showing the power and hope of collective action, it’s a film of resounding relevance worldwide.