Movies That Matter to screen Belly of the Beast

Published on November 07, 2022

Movies That Matter, a film series program of the City of Fort Worth’s Human Relations Commission, will present Belly of the Beast at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St.

Admission is free. Make reservations online.

When a courageous young woman and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilizations in California’s women’s prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. With a growing team of investigators inside prison working with colleagues on the outside, they uncover a series of statewide crimes — from inadequate health care to sexual assault to coercive sterilizations — primarily targeting women of color. This legal drama captured over seven years features extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, demanding attention to the legacy of eugenics and reproductive injustice in the United States.

View a trailer.

Movies That Matter was created in 2010 as a way to create awareness in the community about human rights issues affecting people in Fort Worth and worldwide. The series presents human rights-related film screenings and moderated discussions. The program is managed by the Diversity & Inclusion Department.

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