Synopsis
An alarmingly disproportionate number of Black women are failed every year by the U.S. maternal health system. Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac were vibrant, excited mothers-to-be whose deaths due to childbirth complications were preventable. Now, their partners and families are determined to sound a rallying cry around this chilling yet largely ignored crisis.
Aftershock (2022) is a 1h 26min documentary feature film by Paula Eiselt. An alarmingly disproportionate number of Black women are failed every year by the U. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
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Awards
Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
Original language
English
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Festival History
- Sarasota Film Festival 2024 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2022
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2022 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2022 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2022 generic
