Backroom Troubles
1997•51m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Andrea Bosshard
Writer
Andrea Bosshard
Languages
English
Studio
Creative New Zealand
Cast
Andrea Bosshard
Narrator
Jane Bennett
Narrator
Kate Harcourt
Narrator
Kathy McRae
Narrator
Sally Rodwell
Narrator
Production
Company
Creative New Zealand
Company
Vanguard Films (III)
Company
Community Media Trust
Producer
Andrea Bosshard
Producer
Shane Loader
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