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Completed - HEBREW, ENGLISH - Documentary - 88 minutes

Log Line

Six weeks before being crowned Miss World, Linor Abargil was raped at knifepoint. Today, 12 years later, she is on a recovery course. After having gone through a very public trial, putting her rapist behind bars, Linor is out on a mission to tour the world and encourage rape victims to speak up.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2014 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Cecilia PECK
Producer(s) : Cecilia PECK, Inbal LESSNER, Motty REIF

Synopsis

Six weeks before being crowned Miss World, Linor Abargil was raped at knifepoint. Today, 12 years later, she is on a recovery course. After having gone through a very public trial, putting her rapist behind bars, Linor is out on a mission to tour the world and encourage rape victims to speak up. Followed by her family wherever she goes, she offers inspiration to the people she meets in the US, South Africa or Europe. The film will follow Linor as she tries to find purpose in what had happened to her; drifting away from her modeling days she now finds comfort in religion.

Production

Country(ies) : ISRAEL, USA

Festivals and Awards

DocCorner 2014


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