Independent Lens S22E4 — Belly of the Beast

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Independent Lens•Season 22•Episode 4

Belly of the Beast

8.0/10 · 6 votesNov 23, 202060 min

Ranked #2 of 11 in Season 22•+0.6 vs season avg

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An unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, shielded by prison officials and doctors, and wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Belly of the Beast exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons, through intimate accounts from

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Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Belly of the Beast" is episode 4 of Independent Lens season 22. It scored 8.0/10 from 6 votes, ranking #2 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on November 23, 2020.

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