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Abortifacient

A genre-bending psychological horror feature "operatic cinema", wherein a young couple has issues when confronted with an unexpected pregnancy. A film that explores love, romance, family, and gender in a changing world.

  • Fatima Hye
    Director
    Animalium, Black Mass Comedy, Surveillance Girl (shorts)
  • Fatima Hye
    Writer
    Animalium, Black Mass Comedy, Surveillance Girl (shorts)
  • Fatima Hye
    Producer
    Animalium, Black Mass Comedy, Surveillance Girl (shorts)
  • Veronica Zubia (Associate)
    Producer
  • Bonnie Gayle
    Key Cast
    "Mia"
    Grace, Camino, Monday, Murder Made Me Famous
  • Will Burnson
    Key Cast
    "Julian"
  • Brian Bogart
    Key Cast
    "Brian"
    Tejano, My American, The Wizard of Stone Mountain
  • J. Alan Nelson
    Key Cast
    "Grandfather"
    Sister Aimee, Tosh.0, Gay Cake
  • Vickey Burns
    Key Cast
    "Grandmother"
    Harvey, Actors Anonymous, American Driver
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Psychological Horror, Gender, Women, Pregnancy, Abortion, Classical Music, Men, Opera, arthouse, auteur, experimental
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 23 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Fatima Hye

Fatima Hye is a Bangladeshi-American who grew up in Houston, TX. She got her BA and MA from the University of Houston, majoring in Philosophy, minoring in Psychology and Media Production. She has completed several shorts of varying lengths and spanning a diverse array of genres. Her films tend to be artsy and philosophical in nature.

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Director Statement

This is my first feature film. I was hoping to create something innovative: a psychological horror "operatic cinema" in which actors speak their dramatic lines, but match the rhythms and dynamics of beloved classical songs. I think the subject matter and style, the look and sound, is a unique blend, and I hope audiences will be excited and interested to see it.