The Girl You Thought You Knew

2017, 7 minutes

A young woman struggles to overcome her crippling sexual trauma and rediscover her creative voice.

Inspired by true events, this powerful 7-minute short depicts the unnerving struggle a young woman faces after her sexual assault. Shining a light on campus rape, the film follows the journey of a spoken word artist as she finds her voice again. Facing the media and her assailant in their final trial, she realizes that fear is only an illusion.

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