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Key Features:
Feminism, Social commentary, Documentary, Photography, Womens rights, Cultural change, Historical context, Activism, Gender equality, Social justice, Personal stories, Interviews, Empowerment, 1970s
Tone:
serious, earnest
Target Audience:
Feminist movement supporters, Social justice advocates, Documentary viewers, Those interested in womens history
Emotional Arc:
Reflection → Empowerment

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018-02-19
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In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.

Genres
Documentary
Cast
Laurie Anderson, Phyllis Chesler, Judy Chicago, Funmilola Fagbamila, Jane Fonda, Sally Kirkland, Wendy J.N. Lee, Meredith Monk, Michelle Phillips, Margaret Prescod
Crew
Johanna Demetrakas
Rating
7.495(98 votes)
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