Special Screening of Documentary “Restoration” to Chronicle Detroit Woman’s Plight to Overcome Sexual Violence and Trauma

Native Detroiter Sabrina Banks has a compelling story to tell about sexual violence and trauma, and it will be told when the documentary “Restoration” is screened for the general public on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Detroit Food Commons in the Detroit People’s Food Co-op Building.  The venue is located at 8324 Woodward Ave. in the Motor City. Admission to the screening is free, but donations are welcomed. Directed by veteran Austrian filmmaker and producer Gudrun Gruber and presented in conjunction with Uplifted and Free, Change is Reel, and the Detroit Women of Color International Film Festival, “Restoration” follows the life of Banks as she evolves from a tragic time of being sexually assaulted as a teenager.  Now an adult, Banks returns to the house where her trauma began more than a decade ago and mentally and verbally relives the horrific night as part of her necessary journey to restoration.  The documentary shows Banks’ resilience and demonstrates how sexual violence impacts not only the victims but also those around them, including family, friends, and associates. While it has been more than a decade since Banks was subjected to sexual violence, the documentary reveals how she faces...