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202277 minPG-13documentary

Dorpie

202277 minPG-13documentary

A community of around 15,000 in Bredasdorp, South Africa, faces a crisis following a series of rapes and murders of women.

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A community of around 15,000 in Bredasdorp, South Africa, faces a crisis following a series of rapes and murders of women.

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Julia Jakidirector

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Koekie, Fluksie, Sanna, and Jo-Marie live in a safehouse in Bredasdorp, South Africa. The town has faced a wave of violence against women, including rapes and murders. Community worker Lana O’Neill established the safehouse to protect vulnerable women. The documentary details their daily lives and the efforts to prevent further tragedies like those of Anene, Kayde, Sulnita, and Jodene.

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