I Am Evidence
American documentary film
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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.
- 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 |
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]
Synopsis
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.
Release
Reception
I Am Evidence received positive reviews from film critics. It holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.20/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Eye-opening and deeply disturbing, I Am Evidence sifts through an egregious amount of evidence to craft a powerful documentary about survivors and a very broken system."[5]