Women's Things (1978)
A young sociology student has an unintended pregnancy and is subjected to the terrible humiliation of an incompetent doctor. The girl falls ill from the poorly performed abortion and is taken by a friend to the General Hospital. Film that reports clandestine abortion in Mexico, with interviews with women who have had abortions in that hospital and shocking maternal death statistics from procedures carried out under unsafe conditions.
Director: Rosa Martha Fernández
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date: January 1, 1978
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Mario Lavista
Production: Colectivo Cine Mujer, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), UNAM
Country: Mexico
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Rosa Martha Fernández
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Women's Things about?
- A young sociology student has an unintended pregnancy and is subjected to the terrible humiliation of an incompetent doctor. The girl falls ill from the poorly performed abortion and is taken by a friend to the General Hospital. Film that reports clandestine abortion in Mexico, with interviews with women who have had abortions in that hospital and shocking maternal death statistics from procedures carried out under unsafe conditions.
- Who directed Women's Things?
- Women's Things was directed by Rosa Martha Fernández.
- Who stars in Women's Things?
- Women's Things stars Patricia Luke, Ángeles Necoechea, Martin LaSalle.
- How long is Women's Things?
- Women's Things has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is Women's Things?
- Women's Things is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Women's Things produced?
- Women's Things was produced in Mexico.