“This film will save lives.”
As four patients urgently search for answers to mysterious symptoms, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our healthcare systems that disproportionately affect women. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and financial barriers to care, the film reveals how millions are silenced and how, by fighting back, we can improve healthcare for everyone.
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Reaching International Audiences
BELOW THE BELT and Director Shannon Cohn have been featured on top television programs around the world.
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![Joe and Jenneh Rishe and Director Shannon Cohn on ABC'S Tamron Hall Show](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6206cac90ec67c31cc20e901/1689286210171-D0FCGLZ0YN54FDM0Z7Y4/Screen+Shot+2023-07-13+at+7.09.18+PM.png)
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It's important to us that you know a bit about the work we do.
Below the Belt is 10 years in the making - 10 years of countless hours of hard work, travels, resources, effort and faith in this story.
It is not produced by a big Hollywood studio, but by people personally affected by endometriosis. People who do not have unlimited financial means, but who believe that by sharing our stories, we can create widespread, systemic change.
You can learn more about how we can do that here on our Impact Campaign.
All proceeds from screening event ticket sales, screening licenses, merchandise sales and more go directly to the Impact Campaign.
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"We deserve to be believed. We deserve to be understood. We deserve to be empowered to understand ourselves, our bodies and any medical treatments presented to us. We deserve better across the entire healthcare system.
Below the Belt aims to revolutionize the status quo so that we get what we deserve - the right to live healthy, informed, fulfilling lives."
Executive Producer Rosario Dawson