Marissa Alexander
2017, 2 minutes
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Genre
documentary  
Media type
web episode  
Country of origin

United States of America

Production company

Barnard Center for Research on Women

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Series data
Survived and Punished ( 2017-2018 )

Season 1, Episode 2

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Description

Marissa Alexander is a survivor of domestic violence who was sentenced to a 20 year mandatory minimum sentence for firing a single warning shot into the ceiling. Learn about her story and the creative organizing that successfully fought for her freedom.

Barnard Center for Research on Women. “Survived and Punished.” Accessed July 15, 2025. https://bcrw.barnard.edu/survived-and-punished/.
Cast & Crew
Crew
Cast
Distribution
Full film
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References
“New Marissa Alexander Video for Survived and Punished.” Dean Spade, July 13, 2017. https://www.deanspade.net/2017/07/13/new-marissa-alexander-video-for-survived-and-punished/.