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1 online resource (streaming video file) (77 minutes) : .flv file, sound |
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An award winning dramatic narrative tells the true story of Bei Bei Shuai, a Chinese immigrant in Indianapolis, and her lawyer, Linda Pence, battling charges of first-degree murder and attempted feticide. The crime? Attempting suicide while pregnant. This behind-the-scenes legal documentary weaves an intimate personal story with the dramatic intensity of a high stakes criminal case, raising questions about reproductive justice, personhood laws, immigrants' rights, and the criminal justice system's treatment of the mentally ill. Festivals: DOCNyc, CAAMFest, AsianAmerican International, River Run, Korean Women's, TallGrass. RiverRun, Shanghai International, and more. "Shines a chilling light on the ongoing encroachment of women's rights and the confluence of religious belief and medical practice." - ***DOCNYC*** "Fetal Personhood [has] emerged as the next state of the abortion wars." - ***The New Yorker*** |
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Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
| Performer |
Bei Bei Shuai, Lacey Peterson, Linda Pence, Mike Pence |
| Event |
Originally produced by Cine Qua Non in 2019 |
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In English |
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True crime stories.
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Current affairs
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Women's studies.
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Enthnology
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Documentary films.
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women's studies.
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Documentary films
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True crime stories
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Women's studies
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Documentary films
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Wang, Angie, film director
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Lipschutz, Marion, film director
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Rosenblatt, Rose, film director
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Bei Shuai, Bei, actor
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Peterson, Lacey, actor
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Pence, Linda, actor
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Pence, Mike, actor
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Cine Qua Non (Firm)
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Kanopy (Firm)
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