Trapped (2016 American film)

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Trapped
Directed by Dawn Porter
Produced by Marilyn Ness
StarringWillie Parker, Amy Hagstrom Miller
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Distributed byAbramorama
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LanguageEnglish

Trapped is a 2016 documentary film about doctors who perform abortions in some states in the United States who have been fighting against so-called "TRAP laws" that have been enacted in their states. The film was directed by Dawn Porter, and premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a special jury social impact prize. [1] [2] The clinics the film focuses on are mostly located in the South, where there have been a higher number of anti-abortion laws enacted than in any other region of the United States. [3] It was released theatrically on March 4, 2016 in New York City and Washington, DC. [4] It aired on PBS's Independent Lens in June, 2016.

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Reception

Trapped has received mostly favorable reviews from critics, with a 77/100 score on Metacritic [5] and a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. [6]

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References

  1. Smith, Nigel M. (11 March 2016). "Trapped review: timely abortion documentary makes a compelling case". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. Zeitchik, Steven (30 January 2016). "'The Birth of a Nation' takes top prizes at Sundance as festival enters diversity debate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. Tuma, Mary (11 March 2016). "Trapped and the War on Women's Health Care". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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