Behind the Wall

Anonymous | Kyrgyzstan | 2009 | 27 mins

Behind the Wall Synopsis

Without legal recourse or a way out, Lena murdered her husband with a sledgehammer after years of vicious physical violence against her and her three sons.

Behind the wall was an official selection of the 2011 WVN Online Film Festival.

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Films in our archives made by “Anonymous” are at the request of filmmakers in fear of government or societal reprisal for broaching taboo subjects. While WVN resists censorship and other obstacles to free expression by facilitating a space for our filmmakers’ subversive voices to be heard, we uphold their safety above all else.

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