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I Was Lorena Bobbitt

Program Overview

scripted

1 x 120 min (Feature)

PRODUCER

Cineflix Productions

BROADCASTER

Lifetime (US)

International Sales

Lorena Bobbitt became a household name and made tabloid headlines when after years of abuse by her husband, she cut off his penis with a knife in 1993. Now nearly 30 years later, Lorena tells her story, and hers alone, for the first time with Lifetime. This film follows her journey from a wide-eyed, immigrant bride to a battered wife into an unlikely media sensation.

I Was Lorena Bobbitt also documents her ultimately emerging as a strong, thoughtful woman who has devoted her life to advocating for other abused women.

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Awards

Best TV Movie winner
Canadian Screen Awards
2022
Best Lead Actor, TV Movie winner (Luke Humphrey)
Canadian Screen Awards
2022
Best Direction, TV Movie winner (Danishka Esterhazy)
Canadian Screen Awards
2022
Best Writing, TV Movie winner (Barbara Nance)
Canadian Screen Awards
2022
Best Lead Actress, TV Movie nominee (Dani Montalvo)
Canadian Screen Awards
2022
Best Photography, Drama nominee (Maya Bankovic)
Canadian Screen Awards
2022
Television Movie nominee
Rockie Awards
2021