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The Man Who Stole My Mother’s Face (2003)

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Original classification rating: PG. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Glory is a black South African mother who suffered from the wide spread urban violence in Johannesburg. A neighbour sexually assaulted her twin four-year-old daughters repeatedly over three weeks. The offender was released on bail and allowed back in the neighbourhood.

Frustrated with the response of the judicial system, a group of South African women, with children in tow, protest outside the courts, advocating violent retribution.

Curator’s notes

Civilization and law are but thin veneers that protect us from anarchy.