The Yonkers Film Festival 2022 In Review
A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.
Backlog (2023)
In 2006, Mallory Newell was sexually assaulted on her 21st birthday. The next day she underwent a painful rape kit exam to collect clinical evidence. The police shelved her rape kit and evaded her for three years. Valerie continues to advocate for other survivors' rights, when she is called upon to become the key witness in the 2010 Senate Hearing. In the moments before she testifies, she musters the strength to re-live what got her to where she sits now, at the podium to speak in one of the greatest courts of the US, her voice finally heard.
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In 2006, Mallory Newell was sexually assaulted on her 21st birthday. The next day she underwent a painful rape kit exam to collect clinical evidence. The police shelved her rape kit and evaded her for three years. Valerie continues to advocate for other survivors' rights, when she is called upon to become the key witness in the 2010 Senate Hearing. In the moments before she testifies, she musters the strength to re-live what got her to where she sits now, at the podium to speak in one of the greatest courts of the US, her voice finally heard.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
In Theaters:3/27/2023
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Runtime:18 minutes
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