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A Safe Distance

A Safe Distance

Jan 01, 1986 · 27m

Rated 8 out of 10

Director

Tina Horne

Overview

The short documentary looks at some innovative approaches to providing services and accommodation for battered women in rural, northern, and Native communities. Filmed in Thompson and Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, and West Bay Reserve, Ontario, the film introduces the women who operate and use various types of accommodation such as transition houses, transition apartments, and safe houses. The shelter on West Bay Reserve is singled out as a project that was built by women for women to stand as a reminder that the Reserve will not tolerate violence against women. A Safe Distance is part of the The Next Step, a 3-film series about the services needed by and available to battered women.

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About A Safe Distance

What is A Safe Distance about?

The short documentary looks at some innovative approaches to providing services and accommodation for battered women in rural, northern, and Native communities. Filmed in Thompson and Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, and West Bay Reserve, Ontario, the film introduces the women who operate and use various types of accommodation such as transition houses, transition apartments, and safe houses. The…

When was A Safe Distance released?

A Safe Distance was released on January 1, 1986.

How long is A Safe Distance?

A Safe Distance runs 27 minutes.

Who directed A Safe Distance?

A Safe Distance was directed by Tina Horne.

Who is in the cast of A Safe Distance?

The cast of A Safe Distance includes Holly Dressel (Narrator (voice)) and Michèle Magny (Narrator).

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