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Leona's Sister Gerri

Leona's Sister Gerri

1995 57min EN

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.

director: Jane Gillooly

external: IMDb

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Credits

Jane Gillooly

Jane Gillooly

Director

Jane Gillooly

Jane Gillooly

Producer

Joan Kaufman

Joan Kaufman

Associate Producer

C.L. Monrose

C.L. Monrose

Associate Producer

Charles Jevremovic

Charles Jevremovic

Cinematography

Jane Gillooly

Jane Gillooly

Cinematography

Andrew Neumann

Andrew Neumann

Cinematography

C.L. Monrose

C.L. Monrose

Editor

John Kusiak

John Kusiak

Music

Caleb Sampson

Caleb Sampson

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