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Gisèle Pelicot Mass Rape Trial to Be Examined in Channel 5 Documentary, Including an Interview With One of the Alleged Perpetrators
Channel 5 is preparing a documentary about France's mass rape trial and its victim, 72-year-old Gisèle Pelicot.
Produced by ITV Productions, the doc will provide a psychological, legal and cultural perspective, with input from the Mazan community where the Pelicots lived a seemingly idyllic retirement. “Speaking to those who have been in court every day of the trail and those who have watched from afar, we will ask how these crimes could have gone unreported for so many years, what it means for how sexual assault is viewed in France and the rest of the world and what hard questions men need to ask themselves about modern masculinity,” the documentary’s synopsis reads. Denise Seneviratne, commissioning editor at Channel 5, said “ITN is the natural partner to produce a documentary about this harrowing crime and unfolding trial, one that has captured the attention of the world.” She added, “Gisèle Pelicot has become a symbolic figure of bravery and change.
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