Surviving the Block (2020)
A documentary that reveals the epidemic of violence against transgender women of colour through the eyes of Moka Dawkins, one woman who fought back against her attacker and survived... only to find herself on trial for his murder. Transgender sex worker, Moka Dawkins, is attacked by a client and fights him off, but when police arrive, it's Moka that's arrested and put on trial for murder.
Director: Rebecca Snow
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 7, 2020
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Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Surviving the Block about?
- A documentary that reveals the epidemic of violence against transgender women of colour through the eyes of Moka Dawkins, one woman who fought back against her attacker and survived... only to find herself on trial for his murder. Transgender sex worker, Moka Dawkins, is attacked by a client and fights him off, but when police arrive, it's Moka that's arrested and put on trial for murder.
- Who directed Surviving the Block?
- Surviving the Block was directed by Rebecca Snow.
- Who stars in Surviving the Block?
- Surviving the Block stars Alyesha Miller, Germain Kierdorf.
- How long is Surviving the Block?
- Surviving the Block has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).