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Mentor, Ohio: largely white, largely upper middle class, and listed as one of the "Top 100 Places to Live in the United States." Its attraction for immigrants and "others" has proven to be a deadly illusion. The Vidovics swapped the perils of war in Bosnia for life in Mentor, trying to fit in to this culture of conformity. Their daughter Sladjana endured constant bullying for her name, her accent, her clothes, and her perceived queerness. She suffered nightly death threats and daily physical abuse. The Vidovics sought help from the school, to no avail. Principals, counselors, nurses, security guards, and the police all systematically failed to stop the bullying or create a safer environment. No one was held accountable when Sladjana hanged herself at 16.
Eric Mohat did not tell his parents of his daily physical abuse, being called "fag" and "queer" at school. Eric was finally taunted into killing himself at 17. At its
heart, Mentor poses a harrowing question: What tragedies will some endure to maintain the status quo, and what risks we must take to reclaim the future of a community in conflict?’
Original Release
12/09/2014
US Release
12/09/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Meghan Barr | Self - AP Reporter |
Adrian Beganovic | Self - Mentor Class of 2009 |
Maria Brnjic | Self - Mentor Class of 2011 |
Dorothy Espelage | Self - Professor, UIUC, Bullying Expert |
Eric Honard | Self - Friend of Eric Mohat |
Ellie Kelly | Self - Friend of Eric Mohat |
Peggy Kelly | Self - Mother of Ellie Kelly |
Callie Ludwick | Self - Mentor Class of 2014 |
Cindy Ludwick | Self - Callie's Mother |
Eric Peter Mohat | Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Meghan Barr | Self - AP Reporter |
Adrian Beganovic | Self - Mentor Class of 2009 |
Maria Brnjic | Self - Mentor Class of 2011 |
Dorothy Espelage | Self - Professor, UIUC, Bullying Expert |
Eric Honard | Self - Friend of Eric Mohat |
Ellie Kelly | Self - Friend of Eric Mohat |
Peggy Kelly | Self - Mother of Ellie Kelly |
Callie Ludwick | Self - Mentor Class of 2014 |
Cindy Ludwick | Self - Callie's Mother |
Eric Peter Mohat | Self |
Janis Mohat | Self - Mother of Eric Mohat |
William Mohat | Self - Father of Eric Mohat |
Ken Myers | Self - Attorney |
Dragan Vidovic | Self - Father of Sladjana Vidovic |
Sladjana Vidovic | Self |
Suzana Vidovic | Self - Sister of Sladjana Vidovic |
Kelsey Wielbruda | Self - Kirtland High School Class of 2010 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alix Lambert | Producer |
Jennifer Morris | Producer |
Jedd Wider | Producer |
Todd Wider | Producer |