Film and discussion series confronts domestic violence, rape, and mental
illness
Students and faculty from Dartmouth and Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) working
together to raise awareness about domestic violence, rape, and mental illness
have organized a three-day program, "Cries of Silence," which runs
May 10 through 12. Screenings of three acclaimed documentaries followed by
panel discussions will be the centerpiece of the program. Academy Award-winning
(Chernobyl Heart) filmmaker Maryann DeLeo and Lifetime Television Vice
President Meredith Wagner will be on campus to discuss the films, speak with
students, and share their thoughts with the community.
From the documentary Terror at Home, which will be shown on May 11.
(Photo courtesy Lifetime Television)
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"Many of Maryann's films delve into difficult, personal subjects,"
says Lee Witters, the
Eugene W. Leonard 1921 Professor of Biology and a professor of medicine and
biochemistry at DMS. "She tells stories with honesty and she respects the
people she is filming. I think our community will learn a great deal from this
program."
Panel participants will include Wagner, DeLeo, representatives of the Women's Information Service
(WISE), an Upper Valley advocacy organization for victims of domestic and
sexual violence, and a variety of faculty members. DeLeo and Wagner will also
speak with students in psychological and brain sciences, film and television
studies, and English courses.
Organized by the Nathan Smith Premedical Society, "Cries of
Silence" is additionally supported by the Council on Student
Organizations, the Offices of
the President and the Provost, the Sexual Abuse Awareness
Program, Dartmouth Medical School, The Department of Film and Television
Studies, and the Writing
Program.
For more information, contact Kirsten Wolfe at 650-1908 or kirsten.wolfe@dartmouth.edu.
By SUSAN KNAPP
DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS
All are open to the public and free of charge.
- Rape: Cries from the Heartland
Chronicles the experiences of seven rape victims, ranging in age from 8 to
72.
May 10, 4 p.m., Collis Commonground
- Terror at Home
An intimate look at the lives of several women who are trying to end their
abusive relationships.
May 11, 4 p.m., 105 Dartmouth Hall
- Bellevue Inside
Explores day-to-day life in a mental hospital.
May 11, 8 p.m., Kellogg Auditorium, DMS
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