“Here I can laugh about it, but in the courtroom I can’t.” The official trailer is out for a documentary film called No One Asked You, exploring the connection comedy and activism with a focus on abortion rights. From filmmaker Ruth Leitman, this premiered at the 2023 DOC NYC Film Festival last year and is opening next week just before the upcoming election. The film is “a bold call to action driven by the power of humor in social change, where joy prevails.” No One Asked You follows the comedian and disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show), and her organization Abortion Access Front (website), as they crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma with comedy shows. Pop culture icons & next-gen comics fuel this 6-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, expose all the wrongdoer politicians, anti-abortion extremists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues and our rights burn down. Yep, this is the kind of fresh new take on activism we really do need right now. “This is a movement.” I like her line about how at the end of the day they will celebrate joy above all. // Continue Reading ›
