Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America
| Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America | |
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| Directed by | Peter Cohn |
| Produced by | Peter Cohn |
| Cinematography | Dominic Howes |
| Edited by | Dara Kell Thavisouk Phrasavath |
| Music by | Rick Baitz |
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Running time | 51 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America is a documentary film released in 2010 that depicts the issue of domestic violence in the U.S. as told through the personal story of Kim Mosher, a mother of three from Wabasha, Minnesota, and victim of physical and emotional abuse. Finally leaving her husband in 2008 and facing an uncertain future, she succeeds in re-building much of her life, seeking refuge at a women's shelter and forming deep friendships with other victims.
Detailing the problems dealt with by the multi-disciplinary anti-abuse effort known as the "Duluth model", it has received a variety of supportive critical reviews from publications such as the City Pages and The Minnesota Post.