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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Dr. Rebecca Gomperts sails a ship around the world, providing abortions at sea for women with no legal alternative. Her idea begins as flawed spectacle, faced with governmental, religious, and military blockade. But with each roadblock comes a more refined mission, until Rebecca realizes she can use new technologies to bypass law - and t...

Directed By: Diana Whitten

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 30 m

Vessel

Metascore Generally Favorable
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Summary Dr. Rebecca Gomperts sails a ship around the world, providing abortions at sea for women with no legal alternative. Her idea begins as flawed spectacle, faced with governmental, religious, and military blockade. But with each roadblock comes a more refined mission, until Rebecca realizes she can use new technologies to bypass law - and t...

Directed By: Diana Whitten

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80
Jan 12, 2015
Vessel is much more than a documentary about abortion rights; it’s about the conviction, creativity, and sacrifice that goes into creating a movement.
By Genevieve Koski FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 12, 2015
Vessel becomes a film not just about abortion but also about activism. It raises provocative questions about the power of laws to police information in an increasingly globalized world.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 12, 2015
While unlikely to change anyone's stances on the hot-button issue, the film emerges as a deeply moving portrait that makes palpably clear the desperation of women for whom attaining legal abortions is impossible.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Jan 12, 2015
The film is an intriguing story passionately told, shot through and through with activist zeal, although a greater deal of distance might have allowed it to make a stronger case.
By Andrew Barker FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Neue Vitaskop Film
Release Date Jan 9, 2015
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Past land, past law, past permission
Website http://www.vesselthefilm.com/
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Nantucket Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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