Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson fights the weaponisation of defamation laws used to silence survivors of sexual violence around the world.
Taking audiences inside the courtroom and behind the headlines, Silenced reveals how the legal system is being used to discredit, revictimise and financially ruin women who speak out, along with the journalists reporting on their stories. From Amber Heard at London's Royal Courts of Justice, to journalist Catalina Ruiz-Navarro in Colombia, to former political staffer Brittany Higgins in Australia, a pattern emerges of a new kind of silencing at the hands of perpetrators. It's a legal backlash Robinson is committed to fighting, inspired by her grandmother. With unrivalled access, Selina Miles challenges the flaws in the justice system that make this silencing possible, laying bare the personal cost paid by those who refuse to stay quiet.
Content guidance: This film contains accounts of sexual violence and assault.
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Premiere statusUK premiere
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Director(s)Selina Miles
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Country(s)Australia
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Year2026
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Duration97 mins
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Executive producer(s)Jennifer Peedom / Stranger Than Fiction, Sarah Noonan / Stranger Than Fiction, Jo-anne Mcgowan / Stranger Than Fiction, Malinda Wink / Stranger Than Fiction
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Producer(s)Blayke Hoffman
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CinematographyMichael Lathman
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EditingBernadette Murray
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SoundJessica Meier
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Language(s)English, Spanish
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Sales CompanyHannah Cesarani
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