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Sundance Film Festival Review – Venice Winner ‘Happening’ Showcases an Arduous Abortion Journey

Getting an abortion at this current moment can be a difficult thing even for those with excellent access to healthcare and abundant resources. Throughout history, it has mostly been an incredibly arduous and potentially life-threatening endeavor, one that held grave penalties for those who both were and were not successfully able to obtain an illegal…

IFC Films and FilmNation Acquire U.S. Rights for Golden Lion-Winning Abortion Drama Happening

IFC Films and FilmNation Entertainment has secured the U.S. rights to the French abortion drama, Happening, after entering a bidding battle with other distributors. The deal was secured by IFC president Arianna Bocco and FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner, Deadline is reporting. There were also three other distributors who put bids on the movie. online…