Gretchen Stoeltje’s documentary chronicles former Texas state senator Wendy Davis’ abortion filibuster and its impact on a new generation of activists.
In societies built on inequality, equal protections under the law are not guaranteed. The spoils of hard-fought battles in one generation are not promised for the next.understands this, and perhaps that’s why Stoeltje’s informative film uses Davis’ historic filibuster as a point source — an electrifying moment that activated more Texan women to organize.
Watching Davis stand on the state capital floor in Austin for 11 hours inspired three of the doc’s subjects — Sadie Hernandez, Carole Wall and Krithika Shamanna — to take action in their own communities. What emerges from their narratives, effectively woven into Davis’ epic act, is the importance of local politics, a reminder of how regional decision-making clears the way for detrimental national policies.
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