THEME EXPLORATION

forced sterilization

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
A Woman’s Way
A Woman’s Way
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 · John Ford
The Proposal
The Proposal
2009 · Anne Fletcher
The Unafraid
The Unafraid
1915 · Cecil B. DeMille
Marketa Lazarová
Marketa Lazarová
1967 · František Vláčil
Banzo
Banzo
2024 · Margarida Cardoso
My Fault
My Fault
2023 · Domingo González
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Daniel Goldhaber United States

His documentary work examines historical medical injustices and bodily autonomy violations within institutional systems.

 Jia Zhangke China

His films critically explore state control over individual bodies and reproductive rights within authoritarian governance structures.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema frequently depicts how vulnerable populations are subjected to institutional coercion and state-mandated medical interventions.