And So I Stayed (2021)

This film is made for and by survivors. For them/us to feel heard, seen, and believed.

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AND SO I STAYED is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories. Formerly incarcerated survivor-advocate Kim Dadou Brown, who met her wife while incarcerated, is a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a new law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survival. Nikki Addimando, a mother of two young children, suffered the consequences when a judge didn’t follow the law’s guidelines. Tanisha Davis, a single mother who was ripped away from her son in 2013, is hopeful the new law is her way out of a harsh prison sentence.

Director: Daniel A. Nelson, Natalie Pattillo
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Runtime: 91 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Daniel A. Nelson
Editing: Tyler H. Walk
Production: Grit Pictures, Q&A Films, Moxie Firecracker Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

domestic abuse, domestic violence, judicial system

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is And So I Stayed about?
AND SO I STAYED is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories. Formerly incarcerated survivor-advocate Kim Dadou Brown, who met her wife while incarcerated, is a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a new law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survival. Nikki Addimando, a mother of two young children, suffered the consequences when a judge didn’t follow the law’s guidelines. Tanisha Davis, a single mother who was ripped away from her son in 2013, is hopeful the new law is her way out of a harsh prison sentence.
Who directed And So I Stayed?
And So I Stayed was directed by Daniel A. Nelson, Natalie Pattillo.
Who stars in And So I Stayed?
And So I Stayed stars Kim DaDou Brown, Nicole Addimando, Tanisha Davis.
How long is And So I Stayed?
And So I Stayed has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
What genre is And So I Stayed?
And So I Stayed is a Documentary, Crime film.
Where was And So I Stayed produced?
And So I Stayed was produced in United States of America.