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In the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade, “Contractions” takes us to Memphis, Tennessee where we contemplate the discontinuation of abortion services at a women’s health clinic. We listen to an obstetrician and a ...
In 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ended a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion in the country. The film takes us to Memphis, Tennessee where we contemplate the discontinuation of abortion services ...
Lynne Sachs (far left)with Dr. Looney, producers Emily Berisso and Laura Goodman and performers in her film Contractions at a screening in Memphis in May 2024. So what is the story of a 12-minute film like Contraction...
Filmmaker Lynne Sachs records the participants and producers of her film Contractions as they vocalize their reactions to the reduction of women’s bodily autonomy in the United States.
“Contractions” takes us to Memphis, Tennessee where we contemplate the discontinuation of abortion services at a women’s health clinic. We listen to an obstetrician and a reproductive rights activist who movingly lay ...
“Contractions” takes us to Memphis, Tennessee where we contemplate the discontinuation of abortion services at a women’s health clinic. We listen to an obstetrician and a reproductive rights activist who movingly lay ...
In the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade, “Contractions” takes us to Memphis, Tennessee where we contemplate the discontinuation of abortion services at a women’s health clinic. We listen to an obstetrician and a ...
Lynne Sachs CONTRACTIONS 2024, 12 min, digital In the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade, this film takes us to Memphis, Tennessee, where we contemplate the discontinuation of abortion services at a women’s health clinic.
Contractions and Investigation of a Flame are just two of the films being screened at Manhattan’s DCTV Firehouse in June as part of “ Lynne Sachs: From the Outside In.” The retrospective, running from June 7-11, break...
Director, Contractions Lynne Sachs is a filmmaker and poet living in Brooklyn, New York. She has produced over 50 films, as well as numerous live performances and installations. Throughout her career, her experimentat...
