An Army of Women

2024 documentary film

8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) (South by Southwest)

Running time

84 minutesCountriesNorway, Germany, United StatesLanguageEnglish

An Army of Women is a 2024 Norwegian documentary film, directed by Julie Lunde Lillesæter. It follows a 2018 class action lawsuit filed by a group of women against police and prosecutors in Austin, Texas, for mishandling sexual assault cases.^[1]

The film had its world premiere at the SXSW Film and Television Festival on March 8, 2024.^[2]

Story

The film follows lawyers and plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over the course of four years. Amongst them are plaintiff Marina Garrett, who was raped by a stranger in a parking garage, and plaintiff Hanna Senko, who was date raped by an acquaintance.^[3] Both women's cases were dismissed by law enforcement. The film chronicles the group's journey as they sue the Austin Police Department and Travis County District Attorney's Office, ultimately ending in a historic settlement that forced police and prosecutors to change how they handle the crime of sexual assault.^[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive.^[5]

References

^ "'No Justice at All': Class-Action Lawsuit Says Austin Officials Failed Female Rape Victims". The Daily Beast. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "An Army of Women". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
^ "An Army of Women Tells the Story of a Criminal Justice Crusade in Austin". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "Thompson Coburn Duo Lead 'Army Of Women' In Documentary". Law 360. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "An Army of Women". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 3, 2024.