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Defending Our Lives

Defending Our Lives

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📜 Overview: Documentary about the magnitude and severity of domestic violence. This film features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terrifying personal testimonies. It won an Oscar at the 66th Academy Awards in 1994 for Documentary Short Subject.
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📆 Date Released: 1994-03-04
⌚ Running Time: 30 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

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