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Postcard reads as follows:
SENTENCING THE VICTIM
(Documentary; 90 minutes)
By Liz Oakley and Joanna Katz
At age 19, Joanna Katz was brutally tortured and gang-raped by five men. As a survivor, she saw them convicted and began speaking out publicly. She questioned laws in her state that unduly burdened victims, such as being called upon to testify at parole hearings year after year. This South Carolina woman decided to collaborate with a seasoned filmmaker to tell her own story, challenging the parole system in order to heal herself—and to give courage to other women who have survived violent crimes.
Independent Lens is presented by the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funds provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
To purchase a tape: IVS Video 843/577-0609 or visit www.sentencingthevictim.com
An Independent Lens premiere, March 2, 2004 at 10:00 PM on PBS. Check local listings at www.itvs.org.
For FREE community and educational outreach materials, visit www.itvs.org/outreach. Visit the companion website at www.pbs.org/sentencingthevictim.
Photos: Ed Bates
Design: Brad Bunkers and Steven Katz
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