Backroom Troubles
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.
- Overview
- Cast
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Backroom Troubles
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1997
Runtime
0h 51m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Backroom Troubles
Production Companies
Creative New Zealand, Vanguard Films (III), Community Media Trust
Director
Andrea Bosshard
Description
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic result. Interwoven with historical photographs and newsreel footage, the stories expose how the reality of women's lives were counterposed to what was socially and morally expected of them.
