Brave Miss World

2013
7.1| 1h39m| en
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Linor Abargil, an Israeli beauty queen, was raped two months before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Ten years later, she’s ready to talk about it – and to encourage others to speak out.

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Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
bettycjung 2/18/18. I admire Linor Abargil for having the inner strength and determination to make something positive out of being raped. She went on to become a lawyer and then brought the rapist to justice and went on to raise awareness of the importance for raped women to speak up. Not too many women have the wherewithal to do something like this (well, maybe Gloria Allred pioneered this approach, and Abargil just expanded it onto a global scale). Better editing would have made the movie more cohesive. Nevertheless, the stories of raped women were so sad to hear.
bizbun This is a powerful and moving documentary that tackles an important problem in our world. I did not know about Ms Abargil and her incredible mission to help women around the world speak out and find their voice about the horrible epidemic of rape. She is a strong, smart, compassionate woman who has not allowed rape to silence or crush her spirit and who is trying to empower other victims. Her story and the stories others share throughout this film are stomach turning but enlightening. I was not aware of many of the legal issues and problems with bringing rapists to justice that are highlighted here. I think these things are important to know and I hope more viewers will see this now that it is available on Netflix. I am very impressed by her work and this movie, I recommend it to everyone.
MartinHafer As a husband and father of two daughters, this film naturally had a strong impact on me. It's the story about Linor Abargil, a woman who was crowned Miss World back in 1998...only weeks after she was raped. But it's not a story just about her victimization but about her taking control of her life. Abargil has made it her life's calling to publicize her story and use her celebrity status to lecture and meet with rape victims all over the world. Throughout this wonderful and brave film, you see her meeting with various victims around the world, such as in South Africa, the US and Italy...as well as in her native Israel. She gives inspirational talks that encourage victims, both men and women, to come forward and break the silence. Their stories are very touching and makes a huge emotional impact. But in addition to being inspired, the film will occasionally make you angry. Prosecutors who told rape victims to drop the charges because the accused it 'cute', fraternities that chant and laugh about rape as well as offenders who SOUND convincing and sincere when they proclaim their innocence...all these are bound to shock you and make you angry. This is definitely a film to watch along with a box of Kleenex...as well as with your loved ones-- especially your teens. My only regret is that I wish this film had been available back when I used to be a psychotherapist, as most of my clients were sexual abuse victims and really could have benefited from Linor's story.Technically speaking, this film is what you'd expect. It's well edited and makes a very strong impact on the viewer. I sure hope to see more from Cecelia Peck, as she expertly directed this terrific documentary and, like Linor, showed a lot of courage to make such a film. See "Brave Miss World"...and if you live here in the States, you most likely can, as it just debuted on Netflix's streaming service.
n bai I just saw this documentary and it was touching. You realize how rape is being a taboo all over the world.Because of Linor showing herself and her feelings in a very honest way you also see how much effect rape has on people.The flow of the documentary was alright. In the beginning I was more captivated by it, after Linor took a break from shooting, the documentary became more distant. All in all I love how this documentary makes rape a more open topic. For girls that have been assaulted I think this documentary will give them more strength to be open about it and to keep their heads up.