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17th Annual Philadelphia Independent Film Festival

As always, PIFF (Philadelphia Independent Film Festival) running May 8-11, 2024 has a ton in store for the 4 day Film Festival.  Starting with opening night film NO ONE ASKED YOU a documentary by Ruth Leitman, which follows The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead on her 2017 “Vagical Mystery Tour”, which spanned 16 Southern and Midwestern abortion battleground states, many of which are featured in this clip,” according to Leitman. This timely doc is continuing its festival tour after a world premiere at DOC NYC last fall, with special impact screenings planned in U.S. states where there are abortion constitutional amendments on the ballot, including Florida, Missouri, Colorado, Arizona, and Nebraska….

On the clip, Leitman writes, “With so much at stake, including the safety of abortion care workers and providers, we witness the catharsis that gathering community with comedy can bring to abortion care spaces. At each clinic in the film, we learn what’s at stake for abortion provision in that state: READ MORE documentary.org

Post-Screening NO ONE ASKED YOU doc Q&A Filmmaker Ruth Leitman

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