Emma Humphrey – An Inspiring Legacy – short video by Kali Films
Posted on November 24, 2009
Filed Under 16 Days 2009 2008, Arts Event, England, Media, Publication, Violence Against Women | Comments Off
This video is a moving glimpse into the life of Emma Humphreys, a woman who was a writer, campaigner and survivor of male violence. Aged only 17, she was jailed for killing, in self-defence, her pimp who repeatedly raped her. She fought a historic struggle to overturn the murder conviction and on the 7th of July 1995 she walked free, greeted by crowds of cheering supporters. The story was front page news and was a landmark legal case. For 3 years after her release Emma was an active campaigner for Justice for Women. On the 11th of July 1998 Emma died in her sleep after an accidental overdose of prescription medication. After her death colleagues and friends from Justice for Women set up a memorial prize award in her memory to acknowledge the contribution of Emma and women like her who are working to end violence against women and children.
Directed by Pratibha Parmar and edited by Nicholas Fernandez, the video uses existing archival materials of interviews with Emma Humphreys filmed by her lawyer Harriet Wistrich, newspaper clippings and television reports to create a powerful portrait of a woman whose life was shaped by her experience of male violence. The video is underpinned by a passionate evocation of her poetry read by actress Fiona Shaw.
To watch the video go to http://www.vimeo.com/7573611
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