America's War on Abortion is a 2020 documentary film by Deeyah Khan. The film is produced by Khan's production company Fuuse and received its world premiere on ITV[1] and NRK2 on October 29, 2020.[2]
| America's War on Abortion | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Deeyah Khan |
| Theme music composer | Nick Kingsley Danny Farrant |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Andrew Smith Darin Prindle |
| Cinematography | Deeyah Khan Darin Prindle |
| Editors | Michael Ho Andrew Smith |
| Running time | 68 minutes |
| Production company | Fuuse Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 October 2020 |
Filmed before and during the 2020 global crisis, Khan turns her focus to what she see as extreme beliefs weaponised under Trump’s rule.[3] In America's War on Abortion, she examines the erosion of reproductive rights in the US, featuring accounts from activists fighting for – and against – women’s right to choose.
Khan investigates one of the most divisive issues in American politics. She films at abortion clinics and meets the abortion providers and the women who seek abortions.[4] The film also features a man convicted of bombing and burning clinics. In his time in office, Donald Trump has wooed evangelical Christian voters by enacting anti-abortion policies including bringing conservative judges on the Supreme Court. Deeyah Khan goes on the front line to find the people who will be most affected by the abortion wars.[citation needed]
Cast
edit- Dr. Yashica Robinson
- Julie Burkhart
- Jen Jordan
- Dr. Sanithia Williams
- Donald Spitz
- Alex
- Catherine Ramey
- Josephine Petersen
- Daniel and Mary
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | British Academy Film Awards[5] | Current Affairs | Won |
| 2021 | Edinburgh International Television Festival | Best Documentary | Won |
| 2021 | British Academy Film Awards[6] | Director:Factual | Nominated |
| 2021 | Royal Television Society [7] | Director:Factual | Nominated |
| 2021 | British Journalism Awards[8] | Best International Affairs Documentary | Nominated |
| 2021 | AIB Media Excellence Awards | Foreign Affairs Journalism | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "America's War on Abortion". www.itv.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ NTB (28 October 2020). "Deeyah Khan er klar med to nye dokumentarfilmer fra den harde fronten i Trumps USA – begge vises på NRK" (in Norwegian). www.kulturplot.no. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Paul English (1 November 2020). "Making America hate again: Filmmaker charts far right's rise under Donald Trump's presidency as a divided nation goes to the polls". www.sundaypost.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Jane Rackham. "America's War on Abortion". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ NTB (6 June 2021). "Deeyah Khan vant Bafta-pris" (in Norwegian). www.dagbladet.no. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "America's War on Abortion review — The pro-lifers with no end of hate for humans". www.bafta.org. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ RTS Media (3 November 2021). "Nominations announced for the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2021" (in Norwegian). rts.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Press Gazette (4 November 2021). "British Journalism Awards shortlists 2021: Proof journalism matters and does make a difference". pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2021.