"Armageddon in the Living Room" wins Best Documentary Short Film Award in The Youth Jury of Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Finnish short film “Armageddon in the Living Room” wins Best Documentary Short Film Award in The Youth Jury of Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF38). Directed and written by Katja Niemi (Film2008-12), produced by Oskar Forstén (Production2005-09), edited by Eveliina Pasanen (Film2012-16), cinematography among others Eemi Lehto (Film2008-12).

https://facets.org/cicff/cicff38-awards/#1636475093613-f4595227-6b2e

11-year-old Josefina had to prove her sexual abuse in a judicial committee of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was told to stay quiet and she did, for 25 years. Now she is confronted with the past as her daughter asks her about what happened.

The film is based on true events.

https://cicff38.eventive.org/films/armageddon-in-the-living-room-614e03704802d50037c56e30