Cecilia Peck
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In October 1998, eighteen-year-old Linor Abargil was stabbed and raped while working as a model in Milan. Weeks later she was crowned Israel’s first Miss World. Over the course of five years, director Cecilia Peck follows Abargil, on a mission to confront the trauma of her past, including a hunt for other victims of the man who raped her, preventing his parole. Abargil, a poised, magnetic and supremely empathic advocate travels from Hollywood to...
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This powerful documentary follows the Dixie Chicks (now The Chicks) during a tumultuous time in their career after lead singer Natalie Maines' controversial remarks about President George W. Bush. Featuring candid interviews with the band and key figures like producer Rick Rubin, the film captures their resilience as they face public backlash, death threats, and a boycott of their music. Through it all, SHUT UP & SING shows how the group stood their...
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The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him--except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.