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Private Violence is a documentary film on the intricacies of a taboo subject: domestic violence. It’s easy to look away, or to ignore the problem, but director/producer Cynthia Hill tackles these problems head-on. Domestic violence, which affects one in four women, is often thought of with many misconceptions.
“I learned a lot. I think the main thing is realizing that I had these misconceptions myself. I was the one that was asking “why didn’t she just leave?” and saying “this could never happen to me”. I think I made this film kind of for myself,” Hill said. “It’s such a complex issue and that leaving is a process. Just the whole idea that leaving can be the most dangerous thing a woman can do when they’re in an abusive relationship was something I had no idea.”
In this short interview, Hill answers questions on what got her into film-making, what she hopes viewers learn from her film and even what she thinks needs to happen in society.
By Sophie Whyte
Have you seen “Private Violence”? What were your thoughts?
“I learned a lot. I think the main thing is realizing that I had these misconceptions myself. I was the one that was asking “why didn’t she just leave?” and saying “this could never happen to me”. I think I made this film kind of for myself,” Hill said. “It’s such a complex issue and that leaving is a process. Just the whole idea that leaving can be the most dangerous thing a woman can do when they’re in an abusive relationship was something I had no idea.”
In this short interview, Hill answers questions on what got her into film-making, what she hopes viewers learn from her film and even what she thinks needs to happen in society.
By Sophie Whyte
Have you seen “Private Violence”? What were your thoughts?
