HISTORY

At a public hospital in Managua, Nicaragua, an OBGYN Doctor struggles with her conscience as she contends with the harrowing implications of a new law that prevents the termination of any pregnancy, even when a woman's life is at stake. As the Doctor and his colleagues navigate the fears of prosecution and whether to use medical protocols that enable them to save lives, the drama of the deadly impact of this law emerges, illuminating the reality of prohibition against the backdrop of a political, religious and historically complex national identity.

Saturday, December 12th 6:00 p.m.

USA, 2014

Director:

Alessandra Zeka

Holen Kahn

65 minutes

Language: 

In Spanish with subtitles

Director, Producer, Cinematographer:

Alessandra Zeka

Director, Producer, Editor:

Holen Kahn

DIRECTOR

Alessandra Zeka

Since founding Adrenaline Films in 1998, Alessandra Zeka has created a dynamic cinematic style wherein her subjects tell their stories compellingly and intimately. Her work often focuses on the lives of women and gender identity.

Holen Kahn

Since 1998 Holen has partnered with Adrenaline Films to produce and direct human rights based documentary films. Her work has been exhibited widely in festivals, galleries and broadcast in the US and internationally.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

• Human Rights Watch Film Festival – New York 2014
• Human Rights Watch Film Festival – London 2015
• International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival- Winner Vaclay Havel- Prague 2015- Czech Republic 2015.
• XII Documentary Show on Human Rights- Sintra, Portugal.
• Watch DOCS – Warsaw, Poland 2014
• Docs DF 2014
• AFI Latin America 2014