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Human Rights Watch Film Fest NY Edition Includes “Midwives” & “The Janes,” 70% of Filmmakers Are Women

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Human Rights Watch Movie Pageant’s New York version has introduced its 2022 program. Seventy p.c of this of this yr’s filmmakers are ladies and 70 p.c are sharing a narrative about their very own area, per a press launch saying the lineup. The slate consists of 10 movies, which can be accessible each in-person and on-line nationwide within the U.S., from Could 20-26.

Titles set to display screen embrace the world premieres of “Up To G-Cup,” Jacqueline van Vugt’s look inside northern Iraq’s first lingerie retailer, and “Clarissa’s Battle,” Tamara Perkins’ portrait of a single mom and organizer constructing a coalition of oldsters combating for baby care and early schooling funds.

Additionally screening are Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing’s “Midwives” and Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes’ “The Janes.” The previous focuses on an under-resourced medical clinic in western Myanmar and the latter tells the story of an underground community that supplied unlawful abortions in pre-Roe v. Wade Chicago.

Head over to the fest’s web site for the whole lineup.

Supply: Women And Hollywood

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