Rape, sexual violence and the traumatic journey of survivors are the themes of Vanuatu film, Mat Mo Pig.
It takes viewers through the difficulties women face when seeking justice before the courts and through traditional kastom reconciliations.
The film by Wan Smol Bag was released in Vanuatu in 2021 and is heading offshore with a nomination in the Sydney Women’s International Film Festival.
Actor Helen Kailo, who plays a prosecutor in the film, said she hoped audiences will be inspired by the film to stop blaming victims of sexual assault for other people’s crimes.
“Victim blaming is something that Vanuatu society is still doing very much,” she said.
“We’re just trying to show that everyone has the right to feel safe.”
Source: ABC Pacific