Attiya Khan, one of the directors, who has personally experienced domestic violence, has asked her abusive ex-boyfriend Steve to meet after 22 years and to remember their relationship. Illuminating a new paradigm for domestic-violence prevention, A better man offers a fresh look at the revelation that can happen when men take responsibility for their abuse. Selected at Hot Docs Toronto in 2017.

SCHEDA TECNICA

Directed by: Attiya Khan, Lawrence Jackman
Screenplay: Attiya Khan, Lawrence Jackman
Production: Intervention Productions, National Film Board of Canada Produced in association with TVO
In co-production with: National Film Board of Canada, in association with TVO
Producer: Christine Kleckner, Justine Pimlott
Editing: Lawrence Jackman
Cinematography: Iris Ng
International sales: National Film Board of Canada
Email: Jennifer Mair, j.mair@nfb.ca (Press Relations)
Tel: + 1 416 436 0105 – https://www.nfb.ca/
Running time: 79’
Country: Canada
Year: 2017
Contacts: https://abettermanfilm.com/

“If this film can inspire more courageous conversations in relationships, schools, workplaces, then we will have begun to achieve our goal. The main challenge in making A Better Man was that we were making public a process that would normally be private.” (Attiya Khan, Lawrence Jackman)

TRAILER

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