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Belly of the Beast

Play trailer Poster for Belly of the Beast 2020,  1h 22m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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100% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Ex-convict Kelli Dillon files a lawsuit after doctors perform an unauthorized hysterectomy on her while she is in prison.

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Sarah Marloff Austin Chronicle Nov 16, 2020
3.5/5
Visually, the first half of the film provides eye-catching contrasts - expansive green fields and semi-trucks, bright days and dark early mornings, inside versus outside. Go to Full Review
Katie Walsh Tribune News Service Nov 15, 2020
At once a thrilling legal drama and heartbreaking depiction of devastating human rights violations that you can't imagine happening in the 21st century. Go to Full Review
Lovia Gyarkye New York Times Oct 15, 2020
"Belly of the Beast" does not reach for happy endings and is most absorbing in its thesis, which makes the stakes of this battle against human rights violations loud and clear. Go to Full Review
Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Mar 18, 2021
Cohn does a great job of highlighted a horrendous injustice, demonstrating how this exploitation takes place and following the brave women campaigning for change. Go to Full Review
Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Feb 10, 2021
The 82-minute film sheds light on the brutality of mass incarceration, a symptom of the vast social inequality in America. Go to Full Review
Chris Barsanti PopMatters Feb 2, 2021
Belly of the Beast is an effective introduction to a current issue many viewers would imagine was consigned to the past. Go to Full Review
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Belly of the Beast

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Cast & Crew

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Erika Cohn

Director

Erika Cohn

Producer

Nicole Docta

Producer

Christen Hepuakoamana'a Marquez

Producer

Angela Lynn Tucker

Producer

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Executive Producer

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Belly of the Beast

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ex-convict Kelli Dillon files a lawsuit after doctors perform an unauthorized hysterectomy on her while she is in prison.
Director
Erika Cohn
Producer
Erika Cohn, Nicole Docta, Christen Hepuakoamana'a Marquez, Angela Lynn Tucker
Distributor
PBS
Production Co
Tribeca Film Institute, Fork Films, Idle Wild Films, Black Public Media, ITVS International
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2020, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m
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