Left Write Hook: The Documentary

"Heartbreakingly sad and yet ultimately creatively triumphant"

Margaret Pomeranz

"A powerful documentary...… insightful and deeply personal …"

Lisa Nystrom, FilmInk

"A rewarding watch, Left Write Hook is never lost in the appalling truths it reveals."

Stephen A Russell, Screenhub

"...as it unfurls, Left Write Hook becomes a moving portrait of what it looks like to live with, and work through, trauma."

Katie Cunningham, The Guardian Australia

"Pain meets Power in Left Write Hook, a stunning and awe-inspiring documentary about loss, trauma, and revival through boxing and poetry."

Matthew Parkhill, The Burne

Now streaming on Netflix

You can now watch our multi-award-winning documentary on Netflix Australia and New Zealand.

The film follows the journey of eight female and gender diverse survivors of childhood sexual abuse, capturing an amazing journey of self-discovery, resilience, recovery, transformation, and friendship.

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Free Online Discussion!

Join TV, radio presenter and Left Write Hook Ambassador, Jo Stanley for an online conversation with the Left Write Hook Film Team with Dr Cathy Kezelman of Blue Knot Foundation.

This session unpacks the life-long impacts of complex trauma, and personal perspectives on the journey towards, and barriers to trauma recovery.

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