Filmmaker Scheduled to Appear
Additional Films and Guests, Screen Share
An eye-opening and award-winning documentary about three survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and how the legal system betrayed them. Q&A with the filmmaker to follow.
And So I Stayed is an award-winning documentary by Natalie Pattillo and Daniel A. Nelson about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. It is a moving portrait of Kim, Tanisha, and Nikki, three survivors whose strikingly similar stories are separated by over 30 years. None of them were believed, and each of them was criminalized for fighting back. This film is made for and by survivors. For them and us to feel heard, seen, and believed. [91 min; documentary; English]
A Q&A with co-director Natalie Pattillo will follow the screening.
“A heartfelt window into domestic abuse.” — The New York Times
“In focusing on the stories of survivors, the filmmakers challenge viewers to reconsider some of the dominant narratives about women and violence.” — Vox
“And So I Stayed disrupts how [true crime] encourages us to think about crime, harm, violence, and those who survive it.” — Prism
Any film screened at IU Cinema may contain content that viewers find sensitive or upsetting. Visit our Audience Advisories page to learn more.
