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FICTION AND OTHER TRUTHS: A FILM ABOUT JANE RULEWomen's Studies Political Science Literature Human Sexuality LGBTQ Directed by Women
Profiles the life and work of lesbian novelist, essayist, teacher and political activist Jane
Rule. Blending interviews with archival footage and dramatic evocation's of Rule's
writings, the documentary examines the author's lifelong interest in the intricacies and
complexities of human relationships and communities, her continuing involvement in the
struggle against censorship, and her conviction that we must all be able to live and love
truthfully.
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SCANDALIZE MY NAMEUrban Studies Sociology Political Science Performing Arts New York City Cultural Studies American Studies African-American Studies Directed by Women
Scandalize My Name examines the way Red Scare politics were used to impede the emergence of African-Americans as full participants in the political, social, and cultural aspects of postwar American life. Because television was born into this era and adopted the political attitudes of the time, the story is told through the confrontations of African-American performers with blacklists, loyalty oaths, and discrimination in casting.
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VERSO NEGRO: Black Verse Poetry of the Spanish CaribbeanSpanish Language Puerto Rican Studies Performing Arts Music Literature Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Featuring poetry performances that often resemble contemporary rap, this film examines an important aspect of Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage.
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A BAILAR!: THE JOURNEY OF A LATIN DANCE COMPANYSociology Performing Arts Music Latino Studies Dance American Studies Directed by Women
Tells the story of Eddie Torres, who recruits the best of New York's salseros-Hispanic
club and street dancers-and, with the musical collaboration of Tito Puente, molds them
into a professional dance troupe.
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A CELEBRATION OF LIFE: DANCES OF THE AFRICAN-GUYANESEAnthropology Dance African Studies Directed by Women
Examines the cultural roots of traditional dance in Guyana and how numerous cultural
influences have been blended in this multicultural society.
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TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITYShort Films Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Cinema Studies Directed by Women
A profile of Fernando Birri, 'Father' of the New Latin American Cinema.
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LYMAN H. HOWE'S HIGH CLASS MOVING PICTURESShort Films Cinema Studies American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the career of a traveling exhibitor who brought motion pictures to America's towns and cities when movies were in their infancy, from the early 1880s through the early 1920s.
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WOMEN OF VISION: 18 HISTORIES IN FEMINIST FILM AND VIDEOWomen's Studies Anthropology Sociology Cinema Studies Directed by Women
Profiles a variety of women active in independent-feminist film and video, including production, distribution and education, whose work expresses a variety of political and esthetic viewpoints.
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LIGHT SITE-INGSSociology Art History Architecture Directed by Women
Documents the making of a public art piece that raises questions about the meaning of private and public space and the role of public art.
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