America's War on Abortion

America's War on Abortion is a 2020 documentary film by Deeyah Khan. The film is produced by Khan's production company Fuuse and received its world premiere on ITV[1] and NRK2 on October 29, 2020.[2]

America's War on Abortion
GenreDocumentary
Directed byDeeyah Khan
Theme music composerNick Kingsley
Danny Farrant
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
Andrew Smith
Darin Prindle
CinematographyDeeyah Khan
Darin Prindle
EditorsMichael Ho
Andrew Smith
Running time68 minutes
Production companyFuuse Film
Release
Original release29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)

Filmed before and during the 2020 global crisis, Khan turns her focus to what she see as extreme beliefs weaponised under Trump’s rule.[3] In America's War on Abortion, she examines the erosion of reproductive rights in the US, featuring accounts from activists fighting for – and against – women’s right to choose.

Khan investigates one of the most divisive issues in American politics. She films at abortion clinics and meets the abortion providers and the women who seek abortions.[4] The film also features a man convicted of bombing and burning clinics. In his time in office, Donald Trump has wooed evangelical Christian voters by enacting anti-abortion policies including bringing conservative judges on the Supreme Court. Deeyah Khan goes on the front line to find the people who will be most affected by the abortion wars.

Cast
  • Dr. Yashica Robinson
  • Julie Burkhart
  • Jen Jordan
  • Dr. Sanithia Williams
  • Donald Spitz
  • Alex
  • Catherine Ramey
  • Josephine Petersen
  • Daniel and Mary

Accolades
Year Award Category Result
2021 British Academy Film Awards[5] Current Affairs Won
2021 Edinburgh International Television Festival Best Documentary Won
2021 British Academy Film Awards[6] Director:Factual Nominated
2021 Royal Television Society [7] Director:Factual Nominated
2021 British Journalism Awards[8] Best International Affairs Documentary Nominated
2021 AIB Media Excellence Awards Foreign Affairs Journalism Nominated

References
  1. "America's War on Abortion". www.itv.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. NTB (28 October 2020). "Deeyah Khan er klar med to nye dokumentarfilmer fra den harde fronten i Trumps USA – begge vises på NRK" (in Norwegian). www.kulturplot.no. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. Paul English (1 November 2020). "Making America hate again: Filmmaker charts far right's rise under Donald Trump's presidency as a divided nation goes to the polls". www.sundaypost.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. Jane Rackham. "America's War on Abortion". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. NTB (6 June 2021). "Deeyah Khan vant Bafta-pris" (in Norwegian). www.dagbladet.no. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. "America's War on Abortion review — The pro-lifers with no end of hate for humans". www.bafta.org. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. RTS Media (3 November 2021). "Nominations announced for the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2021" (in Norwegian). rts.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. Press Gazette (4 November 2021). "British Journalism Awards shortlists 2021: Proof journalism matters and does make a difference". pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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