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Facing a growing far-right extremist movement, Human Shield is an intimate portrait of abortion clinic escorts protecting vulnerable patients as they endure one of the most hostile 30-second walks of their lives. Told through the perspective of three clinic escort leaders, this film investigates the struggle to maintain safety and balance mental exhaustion on the front lines of America’s longest culture war.
Director Erin Persley is an SF DocFest alumni: Bleeding Audio (2020)
Filmmaker expected to attend.
- Year2026
- Runtime94 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorErin Persley
- ProducerErin Persley, Rajal Pitroda, Erin Semine Kökdil
- CinematographerAnna Clare Spelman, Andrew Stefanik, Emily Thomas
- EditorNicole Amyx
- ComposerBrooke Blair, Will Blair
Facing a growing far-right extremist movement, Human Shield is an intimate portrait of abortion clinic escorts protecting vulnerable patients as they endure one of the most hostile 30-second walks of their lives. Told through the perspective of three clinic escort leaders, this film investigates the struggle to maintain safety and balance mental exhaustion on the front lines of America’s longest culture war.
Director Erin Persley is an SF DocFest alumni: Bleeding Audio (2020)
Filmmaker expected to attend.
- Year2026
- Runtime94 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorErin Persley
- ProducerErin Persley, Rajal Pitroda, Erin Semine Kökdil
- CinematographerAnna Clare Spelman, Andrew Stefanik, Emily Thomas
- EditorNicole Amyx
- ComposerBrooke Blair, Will Blair