“For 1 in 5 women, their dream school will become a nightmare.”
A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue—despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath—both their education and justice.
Andrea Pino
Herself
Annie Clark
Herself
Claire Potter
Herself
Melinda Manning
Herself, assistant dean of students, University of North Carolina
Claire Potter
Herself, professor of history
Kimberly Theidon
Herself, medical anthropologist and former Harvard professor
Kamilah Willingham
Herself
Caroline Heldman
Herself, associate professor of politics, Occidental College
David Lisak
Himself, clinical psychologist
Leslie Strohm
Herself, general counsel, University of North Carolina
The Hunting Ground is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of rape, feminism, college, victim, rape victim, sexual violence. Directed by Kirby Dick, it stars Andrea Pino, Annie Clark, Claire Potter. A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue—despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath—both their education and justice.
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