Aftershock (2022)

Directed by

Tonya Lewis Lee

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

16

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men grieve the preventable deaths of their partners from childbirth complications. They become activists demanding justice and better maternal healthcare.

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What happens

Aftershock is a 2022 American documentary film directed and produced by Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee. It follows Omari Maynard and Bruce McIntyre, whose partners died due to childbirth complications, which were preventable, as they fight for justice. The film, executive produced by filmmaker Dawn Porter, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022. It was released on July 19, 2022, by ABC News Studios, Onyx Collective, and Hulu. It received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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