Chicago Screenings: Rosita

Apr 20, 2006 20:17

Please forward this to your friends and repro rights groups in Chicago!

An important new documentary by Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater explores the struggle for Latin American women--and girls--to gain the right to an abortion, even in the case of rape.

Chicago Latino Film Festival
Tues April 25 7:00 pm
Wed April 26 9:00 pm
Facets Cinemateque
1517 W. Fullerton

When a nine-year-old girl becomes pregnant as the result of rape, her parents, illiterate campesinos, battle with the authorities to obtain a therapeutic abortion to save the life of their only child. The repercussions are felt across Latin America and Europe.

Cuando una nina de nueve anos queda embarazada luego de ser violada, sus padres, campesinos analfabetos, buscan la autorizacian para realizar un aborto terapeutico que salve la vida de su unica hija y las repercusiones resuenan en America Latina y Europa.
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