Rehtaeh parsons was gang raped and then bullied for over a year. Her death followed a gang sexual assault and months of horrific victim blaming and depression. Poland 4 december 2015 watch docs film festival also known as aka. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Rehtaeh often called rae by her family and by those close to her was a free spirit and thinker. She was sexually attacked and had no memory of it until photographic. Rehtaeh parsons, a fifteenyearold student from nova scotia, was raped by four schoolboys while drunk at a sleepover. There is little about rehtaeh s story and how she was bullied and treated by friends and institutions that feels good. The film no place to hide retraces the life of this worldfamous teenager, by talking to everyone who knew her and putting back the pieces of her life, one by one. In addition to her parents, she left behind two darling sisters, temyson and teaghan, who both live in cole harbour, nova scotia with leah. At a time when rehtaeh was putting together the bricks and mortar of who she would become she was sexually assaulted then socially assassinated. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing no place to hide. Release dates 2 also known as aka 0 release dates canada 26 april 2015.
The rehtaeh parsons story, includes home videos and photos of a young parsons, as well as interviews with friends. No place to hide explores the effects of cyberbullying, rape culture and victim blaming all. The farreaching effects of cyberbullying, rape culture and victim blaming all borne by one girl, rehtaeh parsons. Rehtaeh parsons died by suicide april 7,20 at the young age of seventeen years old preceded by seventeen months of struggle.
I made this film as much for them, as for us for the healing to begin, but mostly for the worlds young people. Images rehtaeh parsons suicide of rehtaeh p christie blatchford. The rehtaeh parsons story free on amazon prime with membership. None of the four young men who raped rehtaeh were held accountable for their actions despite photographing the assault and bragging about what happened that november night in 2011. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Rehtaeh parsons case featured on investigation discovery. The rehtaeh parsons case has aired on the investigation discovery television program web of lies and her parents glen canning and leah parsons are speaking out about the program and their daughters case. In 2014, 17 year old rehtaeh parsons hanged herself because of bullying by school mates and being called a slut. Even anonymous, the elusive internet vigilantes who had put massive pressure on the canadian government to persecute the guilty parties in the rehtaeh parsons case have agreed to. He also recommended he attend a sexual harassment course. The rehtaeh parsons story is a tough one, to make and to watch. Th the legacy of rehtae rehtaeh parsons case rehtaeh parsons docu parents to receive, the father of cyberb teens charged in reh death of nova scotia canadian teen rehtae family of rehtaeh pa photos. This film reveals layers of cyber bullying, the extent of rape culture and the farreaching effects of depression and suicide.
The film when rehtaeh parsons was 15 years old, she went to a party that would define her remaining teenage years. Rehtaeh parsonss father to cowrite book about tragedy. Rehtaeh parsons ended her life on the 7th of april, 20. Her death has been attributed to online distribution of. A halifax court ruled on thursday that no jail time or probation would be given to the young man responsible for the photo that led rehtaeh parsons to kill herself in april 20 a judge for the halifax provincial court imposed a mandatory dna sample and ordered that the accused apologize to rehtaeh parsons family.
Fifteenyearold rehtaeh parsons from nova scotia was raped by four schoolboys while at a sleepover. Remembering was rehtaeh parsons rehtaeh parsons fat how. In 2014, canada became one of the first countries to introduce the law on cyberbullying, also called rehtaeh s law. Rehtaeh parsons could be any teenage girl that you come across. The rehtaeh parsons story is the story of a teenage girl from halifax, nova scotia, who decided to end her life on april 7, 20. The rehtaeh parsons story, a new documentary about the teenagers tragic trajectory from spirited young woman to tormented target, brings that.
But tonight i saw this post by leah, rehtaeh s mom. The deal was arranged by rob firing at the transatlantic agency. Rehtaeh anne parsons died tragically after cyberbullying. With rehtaeh parsons, leah parsons, glen canning, selena ross. Pixars soul, disneys jungle cruise, marvels black widow and more.
Tay december 9, 1995 april 7, 20, a 17yearold former cole harbour district high school student, attempted suicide by hanging at her home in dartmouth, nova scotia, canada, leading to a coma and the decision to switch her life support machine off on april 7, 20. After a teenager commits suicide, canada introduces a law on cyber bullying. Erica parsons adoptive mother describes what she says happened the last day she saw. The rehtaeh parsons story 2015 directed by rama rau. No jail time for teen who took photo that led a rape. A shocking testament to police indifference, the stigma of sexual assault and the effects of cyber bullying. Sometimes, we the crew were in tears while filming, unable to continue. Through the eyes of her parents, this film reexamines these alarming events, which ultimately led to rehtaeh s suicide. The book will be cowritten with journalist and nonfiction author susan mcclelland.
Nova scotia teenager rehtaeh parsons died five years ago. Rehtaeh parsons doc delves into final years of torment. One never knows where connection occurs and the impressions left. But glen and leah were very strong, articulate and supportive. The suicide was her permanent solution to the problem of being cyberbullied and harassed over the online distribution of a photo taken during an alleged gangrape that occurred when she was.
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