Millions have seen the photograph, and no one who has seen it will ever forget it. A naked woman, dead from a botched illegal abortion, lying on a motel room floor. The picture appeared in Ms. Magazine in April 1973, and quickly became a symbol for the abortion rights movement. LEONA'S SISTER GERRI tells the dramatic story of Gerri Santoro, a mother of two and the "real person" in the now famous photo. Should the media have used this image? What circumstances led to Gerri's tragic death? Powerfully addressing issues of reproductive rights and domestic violence, this video is a moving portrait of Gerri Santoro's life and society's response to her death.
Directed by Jane Gillooly
Your score–
Not scoredVideos
1 clips
TrailerOfficialLEONA'S SISTER GERRI 2022 Trailer
Images
Related
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
Maternal Instinct
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
4 Little Girls
Miss Representation
For Sama
To Be Takei
RBG
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Deliver Us from Evil
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
Heart of a Dog
IMAX Hubble
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
In the Realms of the Unreal