THE PINK PILL: SEX, DRUGS & WHO HAS CONTROL

Available: 11/16/25 12:00 AM - 11/30/25 11:59 PM

 

Showings

Village East by Angelika Sat, Nov 15 6:30 PM
Village East by Angelika Tue, Nov 18 6:30 PM
Film Details
Year:2025
Running Time:88
Language:English
Director:Aisling Chin-Yee
Executive Producer:Julie Bristow
Aisling Chin-Yee
Abby Greensfelder
Joanna Griffiths
Vibika Bianchi
Producer:Julie Bristow
Editor:Steve Taylor
Cinematographer:Nina Djacic
Cast:Cindy Eckert
Website:https://www.catalystforcreators.com/
Accessibility:Sound-Amplification Headphones upon request
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:INVESTIGATIONS
Film Genres:Drugs
Economy
Health and Wellness
Inequality
Sex and Relationships
Social Issues
Women and Girls
Women Directors
World Premiere
Voices of Canada

Description

WORLD PREMIERE Following advocates pushing for FDA approval of a pill demonstrated to boost female desire, this engaging documentary explores stark inequalities regarding women’s sexual health. The film exposes how medical education and healthcare institutions systematically ignore women’s sexual needs while normalizing dozens of drugs for male erectile dysfunction. Witty, urgent, and illuminating, The Pink Pill interrogates the double standards in science, medicine, and society that shape how female desire is understood and often dismissed. - Ruth Somalo

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/executive producer Aisling Chin-Yee, executive producers Julie Bristow and Abby Greensfelder, and film participants Cindy Eckert (CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals) and Dr. Rachel S. Rubin (Urologist & Sexual Medicine Specialist).

The second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/executive producer Aisling Chin-Yee, executive producers Julie Bristow and Abby Greensfelder, and film participant Cindy Eckert (CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals).

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.