When a courageous young woman and radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilizations in California’s women’s prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. With a growing team of investigators inside prison working with colleagues on the outside, they uncover a series of statewide crimes – from inadequate health care to sexual assault to coercive sterilizations – primarily targeting women of color. This shocking legal drama captured over 7-years features extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, demanding attention to a shameful and ongoing legacy of eugenics and reproductive injustice in the United States.
2021 /
Finalist
BELLY OF THE BEAST
Director & Producer: Erika Cohn,
Angela Tucker, Christen Marquez, Nicole Docta, Erika Cohn
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2020 |
81 min
USA
Languages: English
AWARD:
Special Mention
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Health, Human Rights, Women
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