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Oct 28, 2022 · Directed by Phyllis Nagy, with a script by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi, “Call Jane” takes place before Roe v. Wade, where women were left with no choice but to move into illegal and dangerous territory in order to make the choices they needed to make about their own bodies.
Although its focus is somewhat narrow, Call Jane is an entertaining and dramatically effective dramatization of a pivotal chapter in American history. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC....
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Call Jane: a powerful, timely pro-choice drama. Though conservative in its form and aesthetics, Phyllis Nagy’s impassioned film feels strangely radical at a time when the accessibility of free, safe and legal abortions has once again come up for debate.
Jan 22, 2022 · ‘Call Jane’ Review: An Inspiring if Simplified History of Chicago’s Underground Abortion Network. 'Carol' screenwriter Phyllis Nagy spotlights a group of women who fought to provide safe...
Oct 27, 2022 · Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver in 'Call Jane' Wilson Webb—Roadside Attractions. And why wouldn’t she?
Call Jane is a story about abortion, but more than that, it’s a story about community and connection — and what we can achieve when we don’t act alone. Full Review | Aug 10, 2023
Call Jane: Directed by Phyllis Nagy. With Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara. A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America when she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help.
