Rob Lord has composed the score for the new Anabelle Gillings directed documentary ‘I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines’, which will air the 15th October, 9pm on ITV.
‘This revelatory documentary explores the case of Lorena Bobbitt and other cases that have happened around the world. Travelling to the USA, UK and Thailand, we go beyond the tabloid headlines to hear the extraordinary personal testimony of both women and men who have witnessed and felt the impact of this act. From the women who committed the act, to the men who were cut, to the surgeons who re-attached the penises, we ask why this very specific act of violence is committed. Is penis-cutting a malicious act, long-awaited retribution or, for some, argued as a means of protection?‘
“Why is it so shocking when a woman hurts a man’s body?” Despite its provocative title, this is a complex documentary that says the interest in cases of “penicide” across the world shouldn’t be about the act itself but the circumstances that led up to it. Perhaps unsurprisingly, alleged violence against women is at the core of most cases explored here. – The Guardian