getty abortions

| Opening Ceremony 40th Kassel Dokfest
(Gloria)

| Rerun of the Openening Compilation
(kleines BALi, KulturBahnhof Kassel)

What do abortions look like? What kind of images shape our perceptions of them? And where do they come from? From a feminist perspective, Franzis Kabisch’s desktop video essay GETTY ABORTIONS examines how German-language media illustrate the topic of abortion, clicking through stock photo databases, BRAVO Girl magazines, and private documents of a real abortion experience. The film jumps from the early 2000s to the late 19th century, interrogates feminist knowledge treasures and chats with fictional characters – above all, the question is: Why doesn’t anyone actually look into the camera?

  • Duration: 22 Min.
  • Countries: Germany, Austria
  • Languages: German
  • Subtitles: English
  • Production year: 2023

  • Director: Franzis Kabisch
  • Camera: Franzis Kabisch
  • Editing: Franzis Kabisch
  • Production: Franzis Kabisch
  • Nominated: Goldener Key

  • Publisher: Franzis Kabisch