Manhattan Film Festival

In the US, one in seven men are victims of domestic violence. Healing Voices-Personal Stories interviewed three residents of a shelter that provides services specifically for men. While the three men's circumstances differ, their stories echo each other and remind us that men, too, can be both victims and survivors of domestic violence.

An immigrant struggles with guilt after calling the police on her abusive husband, which results in his deportation.

Follow Brad, a middle aged advertising executive, as his world is suddenly turned upside down. Thrust from his life of 'success', he has no choice but to face his many shortcomings as he tries to deal with the relationships in his life. Once a man in control, meeting new friends and facing old demons are now a constant part of life for Brad.

As the air raid sirens go off, Jake and his daughter retreat to the make-shift bomb shelter in their Brooklyn basement, and are soon joined by several neighbors. Tensions run high as the diverse group tries to remain calm while bombs go off outside their shelter. When the building above collapses, they are trapped, and must work together to survive the night and each other.

It’s a big day for Matthew. He is about to be released from a state psychiatric hospital ten years after he meticulously planned, but never executed, a mass act of violence at his high school. A decade after his arrest, the townspeople vehemently object to his return to the community. But their reservations can’t compare to Matthew’s own as he comes home to his father and finally faces th...