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Last April, Ipas released Not Yet Rain, a new film about unsafe abortion in Africa by Emmy® Award-winning director Lisa Russell. Not Yet Rain follows women in Ethiopia who must fight for access to safe abortion care.
By showing women’s real experiences with abortion, coupled with a public health perspective, Ipas has created a tool that organizations and individuals here in the United States can use to break through the silence here and show how abortion is linked to many issues we care about – issues such as sexual violence, international family planning and human rights.
If you would like to watch or organize your own screening of Not Yet Rain, you can view it online or order a free DVD at www.notyetrain.org. In addition, Not Yet Rain may be playing near you this fall! You can also find additional information about screenings on our Facebook page.
October 15
57th Columbus International Film + Video Festival, Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 6:30-8:30pm
Population Connection, in collaboration with the Central Ohio chapter of the Sierra Club and the Columbus International Film and Video Festival will co-sponsor this free screening. Filmmaker Lisa Russell will be present for discussion.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Law School, Room 4082, 12:00-1:00pm
Join Law Students for Reproductive Justice and Not Yet Rain co-producer Kirsten Sherk for lunch and discussion.
October 20
University of California-Berkeley, International House, 7:00-9:00pm
Anu Kumar ’85, executive vice president of Ipas, will lead a discussion following the film about the global need for safe abortion care to achieve women’s rights. The program is co-sponsored by the Center for Human Rights, the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law, the Boalt Hall Committee for Human Rights, and the Center for Global Public Health.
November 6
Boston School of Public Health, International Health Film Series, Crosstown Building, Room 460/460A, 12:30-2:00pm
Filmmaker Lisa Russell will lead a discussion after the screening.
Since its release, Not Yet Rain has been screened all over the U.S. by international and national organizations, film festivals, medical and nursing schools, public health programs, students, midwives, activists and individuals who want to share its message with their communities. Developed as an educational resource about the issue of unsafe abortion, the documentary has garnered great reviews and generated terrific feedback.
“I'd like to help out anyway I can. As a first generation American from Ethiopia, I definitely want to be more involved in the promotion of a healthier Ethiopian society.”
“Thank you for giving us an engaging way to discuss this human rights issue!”
“This brought tears to my eyes - please continue the great work you are doing, and thank you.”
“I am spreading the word to my colleagues teaching women's health. Thanks for taking on such an important global topic.”
“The film was very well received. Everyone was impressed by the sensitivity of the presentation and the content. We now feel we are better informed about abortion resources in Ethiopia.”
“Thank you so much for producing this film!”
“The film is beautiful. Thank you.”
For more information, contact media@ipas.org