What Does a Sympathetic Portrayal of Sexual Assault on Screen Look Like?
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to urge viewers and filmmakers to take a long and hard look at how rape is portrayed on screen.
The Haytian Earth
This production was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture with the National research Development foundation of St. Lucia in 1984. Shot on location in St Lucia.
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This production was commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture with the National research Development foundation of St. Lucia in 1984. Shot on location in St Lucia.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Derek Walcott
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Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:Video Associates, Warwick Productions
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