ANITA

Directed by FREIDA MOCK

Date

September 26, 2019

About Project

DIRECTOR

FREIDA MOCK

COUNTRY

USA

RUNNING TIME

84 mins

YEAR

2013

LANGUAGE

English

ABOUT THE FILM

Recent events in Canada have shown what happens when a powerful man is accused of sexual harrassment and a media furore ensues. 24 years ago it was Anita Hill’s testimony against US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas that was in the spotlight. Hill was a young African-American law professor who had endured repeated harrassment whilst working with Thomas. Bravely taking the stand in front of a committee of 14 white men, she graphically described her experiences and divided opinion around the world. Freida Mock’s documentary is a vital portrayal of a young woman speaking truth to power.