Leona's Sister Gerri
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jane Gillooly
John Twerdy
Judy Blare
Joanne Griffin
Joyce Carboni
Roberta Brandes Gratz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The true and searing story behind the now iconic police photograph of a woman, bloodied towel in fist, crouched, naked and dead of a botched abortion. Through photographs, home footage, and recent interviews with surviving family and friends, documentarian Jane Gillooly restores humanity to that anonymous woman. She was Leona Gordon's sister, Gerri Santoro, and in 1964, at the time of her lonely death, Gerri was the mother of two and abortion was a criminal act.
Director
Jane Gillooly
Cast
John Twerdy
Judy Blare
Joanne Griffin
Joyce Carboni
Roberta Brandes Gratz
Leona Gordon
Crew
Judy Blare
Joyce Carboni
Jane Gillooly
Leona Gordon
Roberta Brandes Gratz
Joanne Griffin
Charles Jevremovic
Charles Jevremovic
Jane Kaufman
Carolyn Kaylor
John Kusiak
John Kusiak
C L Monrose
C L Monrose
Andrew Neumann
Andrew Neumann
Caleb Sampson
John Twerdy
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States December 13, 1995
Released in United States on Video March 27, 2007
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 17 - April 2, 1995.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 17 - April 2, 1995.)
Released in United States on Video March 27, 2007
Released in United States December 13, 1995 (Cinema Village; New York City)
