I Am Evidence
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- Mariska Hargitay
- Trish Adlesic
- Nancy Abraham
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| Cinematography | Tony Hardmon |
| Edited by | Virdiana Lieberman |
| Music by | Wendy Blackstone |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I Am Evidence is a 2017 American documentary film, directed by Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir. It focuses on an investigation into thousands upon thousands of rape kits sitting in storage in various police departments being untested. Mariska Hargitay served as a producer on the film.
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2017. It was released on April 16, 2018, by HBO. The film won the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Documentary.[1]
The film follows an investigation into the thousands of untested rape kits sitting in storage in various police departments. Each of those untested kits contain crucial evidence without which cases remain unresolved. The film also follows four women, Helena, Amberly, Ericka, and Danielle, whose kits went untested. Kym Worthy and Mariska Hargitay appear in the film as they fight for change.