| An Army of Women | |
| Director: | Julie Lunde Lillesæter |
| Producer: | Natalya Sarch, Arne Dahr, Julie Lunde Lillesæter |
| Cinematography: | Julie Lunde Lillesæter |
| Editing: | Trude Lirhus, Mathias Askeland |
| Music: | Therese Aune |
| Studio: | Differ Media, 3B-Produktion, Lost Footage Films |
| Runtime: | 84 minutes |
| Country: | Norway, Germany, United States |
| Language: | English |
An Army of Women is a 2024 Norwegian documentary film, directed by Julie Lunde Lillesæter. It follows a 2018 class action lawsuit filed by a group of women against police and prosecutors in Austin, Texas, for mishandling sexual assault cases.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the SXSW Film and Television Festival on March 8, 2024.[2]
The film follows lawyers and plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over the course of four years. Amongst them are plaintiff Marina Garrett, who was raped by a stranger in a parking garage, and plaintiff Hanna Senko, who was date raped by an acquaintance.[3] Both women's cases were dismissed by law enforcement. The film chronicles the group's journey as they sue the Austin Police Department and Travis County District Attorney's Office, ultimately ending in a historic settlement that forced police and prosecutors to change how they handle the crime of sexual assault.[4]
The film had its world premiere at the 2024 SXSW Film and Television Festival in the Documentary Feature Competition.[5] On June 14, 2024, it had its international premiere at Sheffield DocFest. [6]