The Janes
THE JANES (2022)
In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago. Seven women were arrested and charged. The accused were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds, and safe houses to protect their identities and their work, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. They called themselves Jane.
An HBO Documentary Films presentation
Directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
Produced by Emma Pildes, Daniel Arcana, and Jessica Levin
Executive Produced by Susan Lacy
Edited by Kristen Huntley
"URGENT AND THOROUGHLY ENGAGING"
SHERI LINDEN, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"...SEARING AND SOBERING...DIRECTORS TIA LESSIN AND EMMA PILDES DO NOMINATION-WORTHY WORK..."
RICHARD ROEPER, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"AT ONCE DEEPLY PERSONAL AND PAINFULLY POLITICAL, THE JANES SHOULD BE REQUIRED WATCHING FOR EVERYONE."
KATE ERBLAND, INDIEWIRE
