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Belly of the Beast

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2020 · 82 min Documentary Drama
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

When a courageous young woman and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal involuntary sterilizations in California’s women’s prison system, they take to the courtroom to 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 dangerously inadequate health care to sexual assault to coercive sterilizations - primarily targeting women of color. But no one believes them. This shocking legal drama captured over seven years features extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated women, demanding our attention to a shameful and ongoing legacy of eugenics and reproductive injustice in the United States.

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Year 2020
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, Drama
Director Erika Cohn
Runtime 82 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (4 votes)

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Belly of the Beast is a very strong film rated 7.5/10. Great direction and performances make this one well worth adding to your watchlist.

A high rating speaks for itself — this film found its audience and didn't let them down. Trust the collective taste.

Released in 2020, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: any evening when you want quality cinema with no compromises.

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