Brave Miss World (2013)

One woman's quest to turn personal tragedy into global awareness.

Director:

Cecilia Peck

Writer:

Cecilia Peck

Stars:

Linor Abargil, Morgan Carpenter, Joan Collins

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Linor Abargil	...	Herself
Morgan Carpenter	...	Herself
Joan Collins	...	Herself
Fran Drescher	...	Herself
Tipis	...	Herself

Storyline

Israeli beauty queen Linor Abargil was abducted and raped in Milan, Italy two months before being crowned Miss World in 1998. Ten years later, she's ready to talk about it, and to encourage others to speak out. Now a globe-trotting victims' advocate, Linor encourages others to stand against sexual violence by putting an end to their silence. She travels to speak with teens in South Africa, where girls are statistically more likely to be raped than educated. For victims of sexual assault, the journey toward wholeness never ends; still, Linor Abargil, the BRAVE MISS WORLD, continues her unflinching efforts to keep the nightmares at bay.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | orthodox jew | female protagonist | beauty pageant | 

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Taglines:

An unthinkable crime. An inspiring fight for justice.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Drama | News

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA Israel

Language:

English Italian Hebrew

Release Date:

29 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Miss World

Company Credits

Production Co:

Linor Documentary, Reif Entertainment, Rocket Girl Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Miss World 1998 (1998)

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Soundtracks

Forgiveness
by Natalie Maines & Ben Harper

User Reviews

Could have used better editing

2/18/18. I admire Linor Abargil for having the inner strength and determination to make something positive out of being raped. She went on to become a lawyer and then brought the rapist to justice and went on to raise awareness of the importance for raped women to speak up. Not too many women have the wherewithal to do something like this (well, maybe Gloria Allred pioneered this approach, and Abargil just expanded it onto a global scale). Better editing would have made the movie more cohesive. Nevertheless, the stories of raped women were so sad to hear.