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EMMY® AWARD WINNER FOR OUTSTANDING CURRENT AFFAIRS DOCUMENTARY 2021 PEABODY NOMINEE OPENING NIGHT FILM AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL. When a courageous young woman and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilizations in California’s women’s prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of ...
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Dec 11, 2020 · When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Correctio...
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A film by Erika Cohn exposes the illegal and racist sterilizations of women in California prisons, and the fight for reproductive justice by two activists. Watch the trailer, explore the film, and learn more about the awards and impact of this exposé.
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English. Belly of the Beast is a 2020 documentary film by Erika Cohn about the illegal sterilization practices in the Central California Women’s Facility and other female penitentiaries. Made over a period of seven years, the 82-minute movie documents the fight of one inmate (Kelli Dillon) and her lawyer against the Department of Corrections.
BELLY OF THE BEAST is a film by Erika Cohn that reveals the illegal sterilizations of women in California prisons and the fight for justice. The film features intimate accounts from survivors, lawyers, activists and experts, and premiered on PBS' Independent Lens in 2020.
Filmed over seven years with extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, the documentary feature BELLY OF THE BEAST exposes modern-day eugenics and ...
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