Filmmaker Rob Bliss has created a video exposing the hidden abuse women face on the streets of New York to raise awareness of harassment. (video below)
Produced for the Hollaback! advocacy group, the video follows a young woman (played by actress Shoshana B. Roberts) as she walks down different streets in New York.
With the help of a hidden camera the montage captures over 100 separate incidents where Roberts is harassed by random people in the street. In some cases, men follow her for a number of minutes as she walks, and puts a brave face for the camera.
The video has been seen as a wake-up call and has already been viewed close to 5 million times on Youtube since it was uploaded on October 28th. Have you or someone you know experienced this kind of attention?
10 hours of NYC harassment video
It looks like the viral NYC ‘harassment video’ has inspired other creative talents to produce parody versions of the original.
A new version featuring Scott Rogowksy along with a host of Jewish-faith sidekicks has emerged showing a completely un-serious catcalling montage. Following in the footsteps of the original video, throughout the skit we see a variety of characters emerging from either side of the frame, name calling, teasing and even praying.
