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Lani's Story

"Before I even knew it, he was dragging me inside. All I can really remember, in my head, was 'oh my God, if I go inside this house, he's going to kill me'." - Lani Brennan

On Christmas Day, 2000, inside her home in Sydney's south-west, Lani Brennan was raped, beaten with a hammer and almost choked to death by her partner. And while domestic violence in Australia sadly isn't rare, Lani's story is because she fought back.

Lani's Story is Brennan's account of her violent relationship, her long and courageous fight for justice, and the greater ramifications of the guilty verdict.

It's also a wonderful love story as it was John, her new partner, who gave Lani the
strength to be that rarity: an Aboriginal woman laying charges against one of her own.

Written and directed by Indigenous first-time filmmaker Genevieve Grieves and produced by Blackfella Films (First Australians), Lani's Story is an example of Australia's Indigenous community telling their own story, however difficult and taboo.

Lani's Story doesn't gloss over the details: Lani speaks honestly about her alcohol and drug abuse. It also seeks to explain why battered women so often suffer in silence. And it tackles the specific Indigenous issue of 'don't trust the cops'.

However, it was the brutality of the Christmas Day attack that prompted Lani's father to take her to the police. (Commissioned by SBS in English) (Documentary) CC WS

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Duration (mins)	60
Date of broadcast	25/5/2010
Channel	SBS ONE
Price:	AUD29.95 including GST

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