Defeated is not a theme that persists in “Brave Miss World,” a documentary that features the journey of survivors of sexual assault. Accordingly, that word no longer exists in the lives of Monika Korra, Courtney Underwood and Linor Abargil.
The three women represent three different countries. Korra is a native of Norway, Underwood is from the United States and Abargil is from Israel.
Their upbringing may be a world apart from each other, but they share an experience that they hope no other person will ever have to go through.
As survivors of sexual assault, they are coming together to empower victims. The three women are supporting “Brave Miss World,” a new documentary that is being shown at the Angelika Film Center in Mockingbird Station. It tells the story of former Miss World, Linor Abargil.
Abargil was raped in 1998, seven weeks before she was crowned in Milan, Italy. The documentary not only shows her struggles and victories, but it also spans the world, telling the stories and the journey’s of other survivors of sexual assualt.
“It is a movie that addresses an issue that takes place all over the world,” said Korra. “Victims can gain strength,” she continued, “and everyone else can feel empowered to take action to make our world a better safer environment.”
“There are many survivors featured in the film who had never been able to tell anyone they were raped, ” said Peck. “And who open up to Linor because she refuses to feel