Closing Night: Unbreakable - The Jelena Dokic Story
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Sun 3 Nov 4:45 PM
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Dendy Coorparoo Cinema 8
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104 Mins November
World Premiere.
Unbreakable is not just a tennis story. It’s the story of Jelena Dokic’s survival, of her overcoming extraordinary odds, and of her ultimate triumph in the face of poverty, bullying and extreme brutality.
It’s about how she survived as a refugee, twice. How she survived on the tennis court as she ascended to become world No.4. But most importantly, how she survived the unimaginable abuse by Damir Dokic, her violent father and coach.
It’s a story of growing up – never being alone, but always lonely. Ultimately, it’s the story of how the tennis world and a nation of fans chose to look away when Jelena needed them most. The question is…why?
Unbreakable features first hand testimony from Jelena, Australian and International tennis greats, including Pam Shriver and Lindsay Davenport, as well as former WTA officials and journalists Chris Clarey of the NY Times and CBS 60 Minutes reporter Jon Wertheim.
Unbreakable is not just a tennis story. It’s the story of Jelena Dokic’s survival, of her overcoming extraordinary odds, and of her ultimate triumph in the face of poverty, bullying and extreme brutality.
It’s about how she survived as a refugee, twice. How she survived on the tennis court as she ascended to become world No.4. But most importantly, how she survived the unimaginable abuse by Damir Dokic, her violent father and coach.
It’s a story of growing up – never being alone, but always lonely. Ultimately, it’s the story of how the tennis world and a nation of fans chose to look away when Jelena needed them most. The question is…why?
Unbreakable features first hand testimony from Jelena, Australian and International tennis greats, including Pam Shriver and Lindsay Davenport, as well as former WTA officials and journalists Chris Clarey of the NY Times and CBS 60 Minutes reporter Jon Wertheim.
