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201386 min0documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Gender Equality

Marta's Suitcase

201386 min0documentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

One woman shares her experience of surviving an attempted murder, challenging stereotypes about gender violence and the institutions meant to protect victims.

Gender Equality

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Günter Schwaiger

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One woman shares her experience of surviving an attempted murder, challenging stereotypes about gender violence and the institutions meant to protect victims.

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Günter Schwaigerdirector

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Marta recounts her experience of surviving an attempted murder in Austria. She had not faced physical abuse before this incident and comes from a stable background. Her story challenges common stereotypes about victims of gender violence. Marta critiques the failures of institutions designed to protect victims. The film features insights from Harald Burgauner, a therapist who discusses the psychological factors that lead men to violence. "Marta's Suitcase" runs for 86 minutes and was directed by Günter Schwaiger in 2013.

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