Overturned

The news broke in early May that Roe v. Wade would most likely be overturned, and much of America erupted with outrage. Demonstrations and protests filled the streets of New York City. This film profiles three women: an artist, an activist, and an abortion provider. Angela Fremont had an illegal back-alley abortion in 1969 that nearly killed her. Fifty three years later, she makes art commemorating her experience.

Amaris Modesto a self proclaimed revolutionary, is 8 months pregnant, She stands at the intersection between safe and accessible abortions and a post-Roe future. Merle Hoffman founded one of the nation’s first abortion clinics. Now 85, she remains dedicated to making abortion accessible to those who need it most.

Screens live on Saturday, Dec. 10

Q&A with filmmakers to follow

Filmmakers

Ahaanaa Malhotra is a 24 year old documentary filmmaker from Chennai, India. After studying photography and film at Sarah Lawrence College, Ahaanaa decided to pursue her Master's degree and Columbia’s documentary journalism program in order to hone on her reporting and filmmaking skills. She returned to India to create impact as a documentary journalist in her own community, focusing on stories that highlight the plight of womens’ and LGBTQIA rights issues. Ahaanaa’s dream is to be a disruptor and truth teller by starting her own documentary collective that highlights various unheard voices from across India.

Email: am5680@columbia.edu

Ayana Bryant is a 23 year-old documentary filmmaker from Charlotte, NC. Intrigued to learn a new medium of storytelling, Ayana came to the doc program immediately following her undergraduate degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Learning and exploring the world of documentary filmmaking has been an incredibly rewarding and exhilarating experience for her. She is currently freelancing in the true crime documentary unit at CNN. Ayana’s dream is to tell stories that are representative of the issues that Black women face in America's healthcare system. In her free time she enjoys visiting home to spend time with her four nephews.

Email: ajb2329@columbia.edu