Enraged man smashed ex-partner s car windows over like on Facebook picture
Police hope the attacker s jail term will give victims experiencing domestic violence the confidence to seek help
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The windows of the car were punched (Image: Nottinghamshire Police)
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A man was so enraged about someone liking a Facebook photo of his ex-partner that he assaulted her, smashed her car windows and threw a gas canister towards the vehicle, a court heard.
The short film
Hazte Sentir (Make Yourself Heard) documents a moment in the lives of LGBT refugees in Manaus, the largest city in Brazil s Amazonas state. Cineola and Frameline share the collaborative film free online.
The process of creating the film is unique. Director Dieter Deswarte shared directing duties with the subjects, residents of Casa Miga, Brazil s first shelter for LGBT refugees, which opened in 2018. Gay and trans subjects tell their heartbreaking stories (with English subtitles) with a few jokes, signifying a ray of hope.
One young man tells how the collapsing economy in Venezuela left the country with either the rich or extremely poor, with four million people fleeing the country. There is no middle class, he says. You either buy rice and no chicken or chicken but no rice. He tells of the dangers of theft at refugee camps, and their journey to Brazil, which itself is no paradise. Anti-gay and anti-trans murders occur daily.
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“We’re sorry this is happening to you. Do you have somewhere to go? And is there anything that we can do for you?”
Last spring, Diana (not her real name) decided it was time to leave her emotionally abusive relationship of two years. She really wanted to talk about her next steps with someone impartial – but not on the phone.
“I’d made the leap in my head, but I couldn’t face anyone at that point,” Diana says. “I didn’t want to be the one doing any of the talking. So I logged on to the Refuge website to use their live chat service and get help while I basically hid behind my phone screen. I will never forget their first words to me.”