The Lie is a new feature-length documentary which looks into the shocking murder by Jesse Kempson, of 21-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane, and examines the rough sex defence used at Kempson's trial.
The film has been directed by Helena Coan (Audrey, Lioness: The Nicola Adams Story), created with permission from the Millane family, and will be released in cinemas around the motu on 25 April 2024.
Listen here to an interview conducted by Susie Ferguson on 20th April, with the film's director and DI Scott Beard who led the investigation.
For those of you in Tāmaki Makaurau, Rape Prevention Education Trust (RPE) is presenting the film followed by a Q&A with DI Scott Beard, Debbi Tohill (RPE Executive Director) and Hadley Taylor (RPE Initiative Lead) at the Rialto Newmarket on Monday, 29th April. Book your ticket here.