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The Invisible War is a 2012 documentary film written and directed by Kirby Dick about sexual assault in the United States military. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Documentary Audience Award.
Synopsis of The Invisible War (2012)
The Invisible War features interviews with military personnel, lawmakers, and advocates, as well as veterans who have survived assault. The survivors talk about their experiences joining the military, the events surrounding their assaults, and the difficulties they have faced in seeking justice.
One survivor, Seaman Kori Cioca, struggles to earn benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the many medical difficulties that have resulted from her rape. With the help of attorney Susan Burke, Cioca brings a civil suit against the Department of Defense alleging a failure to adequately address sexual assault within the military.
The film also recounts several current and past incidents of sexual abuse, such as the 1991 Navy Tailhook scandal, the 1996 Army Aberdeen scandal, and the 2003 Air Force Academy scandal, and argues that the military has consistently made empty promises to address its high rate of sexual assault. The survivors and advocates featured in the film call for changes to the way the military handles sexual assault, such as shifting prosecution away from unit commanders, who often are either friends with assailants or are assailants themselves.
Members of Congress
Chellie Pingree, (D, Maine)
Louise Slaughter (D, New York)
Mike Turner (R, Ohio)
Loretta Sanchez (D, California)
Jackie Speier (D, California)
Ted Poe (R, Texas)
Susan Davis, (D, California)
Niki Tsongas, (D, Massachusetts)
Military Personnel
Major General Mary Kay Hertog, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
Dr. Kaye Whitley, Former Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, Director, Military Plans and Policy
General Claudia Kennedy, US Army (Retired)
Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught, US Air Force (Retired)
Brigadier General Loree Sutton, M.D., US Army (Retired)
Major General Dennis Laich, US Army (Retired)
Cast of The Invisible War (2012)
Synopsis of The Invisible War (2012)
The Invisible War features interviews with military personnel, lawmakers, and advocates, as well as veterans who have survived assault. The survivors talk about their experiences joining the military, the events surrounding their assaults, and the difficulties they have faced in seeking justice.
One survivor, Seaman Kori Cioca, struggles to earn benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the many medical difficulties that have resulted from her rape. With the help of attorney Susan Burke, Cioca brings a civil suit against the Department of Defense alleging a failure to adequately address sexual assault within the military.
The film also recounts several current and past incidents of sexual abuse, such as the 1991 Navy Tailhook scandal, the 1996 Army Aberdeen scandal, and the 2003 Air Force Academy scandal, and argues that the military has consistently made empty promises to address its high rate of sexual assault. The survivors and advocates featured in the film call for changes to the way the military handles sexual assault, such as shifting prosecution away from unit commanders, who often are either friends with assailants or are assailants themselves.
Members of Congress
Chellie Pingree, (D, Maine)
Louise Slaughter (D, New York)
Mike Turner (R, Ohio)
Loretta Sanchez (D, California)
Jackie Speier (D, California)
Ted Poe (R, Texas)
Susan Davis, (D, California)
Niki Tsongas, (D, Massachusetts)
Military Personnel
Major General Mary Kay Hertog, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
Dr. Kaye Whitley, Former Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, Director, Military Plans and Policy
General Claudia Kennedy, US Army (Retired)
Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught, US Air Force (Retired)
Brigadier General Loree Sutton, M.D., US Army (Retired)
Major General Dennis Laich, US Army (Retired)
Cast of The Invisible War (2012)
- Helen Benedict ... Herself
- Anu Bhagwati ...
- erself
- Susan Burke ... Herself
- Kori Cioca ... Herself
- Susan Davis ... Herself
- Elle Helmer ... Herself
- Amy Herdy ... Herself
- Mary Kay Hertog ... Herself
- Jessica Hinves ... Herself
- Anthony Kurta ... Himself
- Rob McDonald ... Himself
- Stace Nelson ... Herself
- Loretta Sanchez ... Herself
- Hannah Sewell ... Herself
- Jackie Speier ... Herself
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