Call Jane

Award Winning films from Cornwall Film Festival

Call Jane |  Dir Phyllis Nagy |  2022  |  USA  |  Comedy/ Drama |  2h

This star-studded cast captures the essence of late-Sixties social change via one woman’s quest.

Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy. The journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of abortion rights for all women. Inspired by their work, Joy decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.

Cornwall Film Festival has rated this film 12A.