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Revision as of 09:24, 24 March 2015
The Hunting Ground is a documentary film about rape on college campuses in the United States directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film is scheduled for theater release on March 20, 2015,[1] and will be subsequently broadcast on CNN.[2] The documentary focuses on Andrea Pino and Annie E. Clark, two former students of the University of North Carolina who were raped on campus and led a campaign to file a Title IX complaint against UNC. Lady Gaga recorded "Till It Happens to You" for the film.[3]
Background
According to Ziering, reactions from women on college campuses to Dick and Ziering's 2012 documentary The Invisible War, which focuses on the issue of sexual assault in the US military, inspired them to make a documentary about the subject of sexual assault at American colleges.[1]
Content
The documentary focuses on the claim that 20% of women in colleges in the United States are sexually assaulted, and that disciplinary action only occurs in a small fraction of alleged assaults. It also claims that students are rarely expelled for rape.[1]
There are several students who are interviewed in the film about their experiences being sexually assaulted at their college campus. They spoke about college administrators who ignore them or make them jump through hoops because they are more concerned about keeping rape statistics low.[2]
Two of the film's main targets were Harvard and the University of North Carolina,[1] but they also report about fraternities such as Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[2]
In addition, there is a section of the film about Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston, and the multiple accusations of sexual assault against him. His alleged victim Erica Kinsman publicly speaks about the incident at length for the first time.[2]
Reception
The Hunting Ground has received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90%. On Metacritic, the film recieved a score of 77, indicating "generally favorable reviews". It would was billed by the Sundance Film Festival as a "piercing, monumental exposé of rape culture on campuses." [2] The film received a standing ovation at its premiere.[4] Indiewire gave the film a B+ grade, describing it as a "stirring call to action" but faulting its repetitiveness.[5] California Senator Barbara Boxer responded by saying "The power on that status quo side, you're going to see it in response to this film. Believe me, there will be fallout." [2]
References
- ^ a b c d Setoodeh, Ramin (23 January 2015). "Campus Rape Doc 'The Hunting Ground' Premieres at Sundance". Variety Media. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Barnes, Brooks (25 January 2015). "An Unblinking Look at Sexual Assaults on Campus". New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Shaunna (26 January 2015). "Here's How Lady Gaga's Song About Sexual Assault Ended Up At Sundance". Viacom. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (24 January 2015). "Jameis Winston's Rape Accuser Tells All In Sundance Documentary 'The Hunting Ground'". The Daily Beast Company LLC. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Kohn, Eric. "Sundance Review: Kirby Dick's 'The Hunting Ground' is an Alarming Look at Campus Rape". Indiewire. Indiewire.com. Retrieved 28 January 2015.