THEME EXPLORATION

abortion rights

32 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Milk
Milk
2008 · Gus Van Sant
We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice
We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice
2016 · Alanis Obomsawin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin
1973 · Alexander Kluge
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Stories on Human Rights
Stories on Human Rights
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aquarius
Aquarius
2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho
Against Oblivion
Against Oblivion
1991 · Bertrand Tavernier
All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children
2006 · John Woo & Spike Lee
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
Fire Island
Fire Island
1974 · Derek Jarman
Fountainhead
Fountainhead
1956 · Masaki Kobayashi
Good Mothers
Good Mothers
1942 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
La Vie est à nous
La Vie est à nous
1936 · Jacques Becker & Jean Renoir
Letters to Ali
Letters to Ali
2004 · Clara Law
Moolaadé
Moolaadé
2004 · Ousmane Sembène
My Love Has Been Burning
My Love Has Been Burning
1949 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Amir
Amir
2018 · Nima Eghlima
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
Blood Money
Blood Money
1974 · Antonio Margheriti
Breakout from Oppression
Breakout from Oppression
1978 · Kar-leung Lau
Duvar
Duvar
1983 · Yílmaz Güney
Foreign Earth
Foreign Earth
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
Land in Revolt: Black Gold
Land in Revolt: Black Gold
2011 · Fernando Solanas
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
2007 · Cristian Mungiu
Carandiru
Carandiru
2003 · Héctor Babenco
Adalen 31
Adalen 31
1969 · Bo Widerberg
Bhakshak
Bhakshak
2024 · Pulkit
If You Were Me
If You Were Me
2003 · Park Jin-pyo
Omagh
Omagh
2005 · Pete Travis
Offside
Offside
2006 · Jafar Panahi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Vera Drake' directly address abortion through intimate character studies examining the moral and social complexities surrounding the procedure.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His work frequently explores women's autonomy and reproductive rights with nuance and compassion, particularly in films examining female agency and bodily freedom.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films deeply explore female subjectivity and bodily autonomy, with recurring themes of women's choices and societal pressures on reproductive and personal decisions.