7.2Belly of the Beast · 2020
Belly of the Beast (2020) is a Documentary / Drama film directed by Erika Cohn, starring Kelly Dillon, Cynthia Chandler, Corey Johnson.
DocumentaryDrama
7.2Overview
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.
Cast
Kelly Dillon, Cynthia Chandler, Corey Johnson, Courtney Hooks
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What is "Belly of the Beast" about?
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.
When was "Belly of the Beast" released?
Belly of the Beast was released in 2020.
Who stars in "Belly of the Beast"?
The cast includes Kelly Dillon, Cynthia Chandler, Corey Johnson, Courtney Hooks.
