Film Critique
The purpose of the film critique is to provide a real-life perspective to some of the health issues. You will be asked to critically reflect on this video and discuss the implications for women’s health.
Paper must be submitted online via Canvas in a Word document and must be written in essay format.
Format guidelines include: 1-2 pages, 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, and double spaced.
Answer all questions and provide at least two examples from the film to support your ideas.
Tips for writing the film critiques
Writing a film critique includes critically reflecting on the film by sharing your feelings, beliefs, and attitudes.
If you use thoughts or words that are not your own, then you must provide a reference. This includes facts or quotes from the film itself. Failure to provide a reference for any thoughts or words that are not your own is considered plagiarism. Please cite your reference both in-text and at the end of your film critique using APA format. APA Formatting and Style Guide – Purdue Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.).
It is very obvious (to the instructor) when students do not actually watch the film. Using cliff notes or other resources to write your critique is not permissible. You MUST take time to watch the film and share YOUR own thoughts.
It is suggested you work on the film critique as soon as it is assigned as the due date is very close to the exam date and you want to make sure you leave yourself enough time to study for the exam.
Film Critique – video.png Birthright: A War Story (Links to an external site.)
This film has been assigned for the entire Women’s Reproductive Health module.
While Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, it is not the reality for many. Birthright: A War Story features the stories of women across the United States under siege. Every day, their ability to make their own decisions about their bodies, health, and when and if to have a family is under attack in cities and states. Political, religious, corporate, and governmental factions are waging a war on women’s health — and it has real consequences.
Please answer all of the following questions in your film critique:
1. What are the long-term implications of creating a system where pregnancy has legal repercussions?
2. What role does race play in this documentary and access to reproductive care nationwide?
3. How is the regulation of reproductive health care reflective of cultural and social views of women in American society?
Film Critique:
https://usf.kanopy.com/video/birthright-war-story-0
