FILM SCREENING 'Annie Colère' (Angry Annie)

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This event is free and open to everyone, but online booking is required.
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Film in French with English subtitles
With Laure Calamy, Zita Hanrot, India Hair

 

A countryside village in France, 1974. When she accidentally becomes pregnant, Annie, a working mother of two teenagers, meets with the Movement for the Liberation of Abortion and Contraception (MLAC); doctors and women who perform illegal abortions in the public eye, practicing a free, safe and respectful method. Gradually Annie will join their battle, which will bring a new meaning to her life.