Directed by Women
UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREEIrish Studies Directed by Women
This feature-length film dramatizes the experiences of three Irish children during the Great
Potato Famine of 1845.
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ARE WE WINNING, MOMMY?: america and the cold warAmerican Studies Media Studies Sociology World History Directed by Women
An incisive examination of the historical roots of the Cold War and its effects on
American life.
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WE PUT HER THERE: THE CONTRIBUTORSAmerican History American Studies Architecture Labor Studies New York City Sociology Urban Studies Directed by Women
From the first concept to the final rivet, The Statue of Liberty was the creation of volunteers. Strange to say, no government was involved.
This documentary tells the exciting story of who was involved: hundreds of thousands of ordinary citizens from all walks of life, even children, gave their small earnings to realize Miss Liberty, first in France and then in the U.S. It took 14 years to consummate.
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GOD, GAYS AND THE GOSPELAIDS Sociology Religion & Spirituality LGBTQ Directed by Women
Tells the story of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a
Christian church with a special outreach to gays and lesbians. The video discusses the
church's philosophy and programs, as well as the Bible's views of homosexuality, AIDS
and prejudice, and Christianity's traditional sexism.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEARTAcademy Award Winners & Nominees Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry LGBTQ Family Relations Directed by Women
An emotionally moving account of the issues parents face in coming to terms with having a lesbian or gay child, offering a powerful presentation of parents' struggles with society's traditional homophobia and the misinformation and fear about the so-called "Gay Agenda" cultivated by the Radical Right.
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IT'S OUR BABYFamily Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Examines nurse-midwifery as a significant and increasingly popular alternative to
traditional hospital childbirth methods.
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THROUGH YOUNG PEOPLE'S EYESFamily Relations Latino Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
An insightful documentary portrait of young black and Hispanic teenagers, primarily
girls, growing up in a poor urban neighborhood.
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WOMEN IN BLACK (by claudia sherwood)Religion & Spirituality Women's Studies Directed by Women
Growing up Catholic has had a strong impact on many people. This kaleidoscope of baby
boomers' memories features adults describing, with a sense of humor and a sense of
survival, childhood experiences of physical and psychological punishment during their
education by Catholic nuns, especially in the Fifties and Sixties.
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WHITE JUSTICECriminal & Law Native American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the impact of the Canadian criminal justice system on the Inuit Indians in
northern Quebec which involves the imposition on them of an alien culture, language and
value system.
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THROUGH THE WIREAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies Directed by Women
Reveals the shocking conditions at the Female High Security Unit at the federal prison in
Lexington, Kentucky, where three women political prisoners, currently serving sentences
ranging from thirty-five to fifty-eight years in solitary confinement, have been subjected
to psychological experimentation (including sensory deprivation and constant video
surveillance) and other forms of cruel and unusual punishment.
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HOMEBOYSAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Depicts life in Cuatro Flats, a housing project in East Los Angeles, as seen through the
eyes of Chicano gang members, or "homeboys."
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CHICANO PARKAmerican Studies Art History Chicano Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Chronicles the history of Chicano Park, famous for its giant murals painted on freeway
pillars, which became the focus for the revitalization of San Diego's Chicano community
in the 1970s and '80s.
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ALTERNATE ROUTE
This documentary profiles the young owners of businesses, from fish to fashion, as they deal with the ups and downs of running their companies and their lives.
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LA SEŅORITA LEEAsian-American Studies Short Films Directed by Women Immigration
In this prize-winning dramatic short, Jeanie Lee, a young Korean-American woman,
pregnant by her recently departed Mexican boyfriend and about to be married to a dull,
parentally-approved Korean doctor, is torn between conflicting cultural values.
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SHEPHERD'S PIE AND SUSHIAsian-American Studies Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
In 1993, Mieko Ouchi, a half-white, half-Japanese actress, began researching a
documentary about her Japanese immigrant grandfather. Shortly thereafter, she was cast
to star in The War Between Us, a feature film on the WWII internment of Japanese-North
Americans, thus re-enacting a key episode in her own community's history.
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TIERRA Y CULTURASociology Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
Examines the recuperacion movement among the Indian communities in Colombia where
an Indian rebel army is engaged in guerrilla warfare with a Colombian Army
counterinsurgency force.
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LIFE AT THE SOURCE: THE ADVENTURES OF AN AMAZON EXPLORERAnthropology Latin-American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Recounts the larger-than-life but true story of Arno P. Calderari--professional adventurer,
jungle explorer, deep sea diver, treasure hunter and wildlife filmmaker-interweaving
Arno's reminiscences with rare film footage of his many adventures.
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TALK TO ME: AMERICANS IN CONVERSATIONAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Sociology Directed by Women Immigration
This provocative documentary, blending interviews with archival footage, examines the
nature of shared national identity and what it means to be an American today.
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MINOR ALTERCATION, AAfrican-American Studies American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Dramatizes a real-life incident involving a fight between two high school girls--one white,
one black-and then traces in parallel fashion the response of the two families to the
incident, revealing the real feelings underlying racial tensions as well as the existence of
common interests.
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GANDY DANCERSAfrican-American Studies American Studies Labor Studies Music Sociology Directed by Women
Features the musical traditions and verbal recollections of eight retired African-American
railroad track laborers, whose occupational folk songs were once heard along the railroad
lines that crisscross the South.
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