Women’s Studies

Aimee’s Crossing

Directed by: Tod Lending

In this very intimate, honest and provocative character study, the story of juvenile offender Aimee Meyers unfolds over four years as she struggles to overcome her addictions and destructive behavior.

"AN ANGEL IN THE VILLAGE” deftly weaves Yeh’s Africa sojourn together with the story of her evolution from tradition-bound artist to social change visionary.”
—Eils Lotozo, Philadelphia Weekly

AN ANGEL IN THE VILLAGE is an inspiring documentary which traces the 20-year journey of Lily Yeh, a Chinese-born activist artist who uses art to create social change among residents of inner-city Philadelphia and Korogocho, Kenya. 

Breaking Ties focuses on three kids who are breaking their families' ties to poverty in the US. The film takes us inside the lives of these three kids, telling the story from their unique point of view while showing how poverty has molded their sense of the world and their future in it.

Finding Face

Directed by: Skye Fitzgerald
Produced by: Skye Fitzgerald

When she was sixteen, Tat Marina was brutally attacked by a jealous woman and her bodyguards who poured highly toxic nitric acid over her head in front of hundreds of witnesses. Finding Face investigates the fracturing of Marina’s family across transnational boundaries and documents the family’s disparate responses to the knowledge that none of Marina’s attackers have been arrested despite widespread knowledge of their identities.

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University and College	$249
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99
Home Viewing	$24.95

From River To Sea

Directed by: Susan Fink
Produced by: Susan Fink and Emerson Machtus

From River to Sea is the emotional, heartfelt story about journeys, decisions and modern life-a story not unlike that of many women today. Every journey is a quest to return home, as shown through the filmmaker eye's, as she travels through Eastern Europe exploring her Jewish faith.

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University and College	$250
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99

“The effects of the US/Cuba impasse has never felt more personal than in this true story of twin sisters......an incredible documentary. An emotional convergence of politics and family.”
– Festival of Women’s Film & Media Arts, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 2007

Two sisters. One passion. Romance. Revolution. Estrangement.

MIRROR DANCE tells the story of Margarita and Ramona de Saa, twin sisters who danced with the National Ballet of Cuba, whose once inseparable relationship was torn apart by love and politics.

"...This fine first feature is a disarming personal documentary that turns into a very moving consideration of...individual heroism. Winner of a well-deserved jury prize..."
- Variety

Born on Cambodian New Year in a refugee camp, Socheata grew up in the United States not knowing anything about her family’s past. She journeys to Cambodia to discover the secrets of how her family came together during the Khmer Rouge period. She finds that what her parents hid in shame also proves their great heroism. NEW YEAR BABY is a love story – a celebration of family and the power of commitment.

Download New Years Baby discussion guide (PDF)

Ridin' & Rhymin': A Documentary About the Poetry and Perseverance of Cowgirl Georgie Sicking

"RIDIN' AND RHYMIN" captures the grace and grit of the remarkable Georgie Sicking: a cowboy, a poet, and a survivor. This sensitively crafted story reveals the uncomplicated wisdom and indomitable spirit of a sturdy soul who is an inspiration for us all.”
—Margo Metegrano, Editor, CowboyPoetry.com

Cowgirl poet Georgie Sicking pens tough rhymes for hard times. Whether on horseback, driving cattle across mountains, or onstage reciting to hundreds of fans, this intimate documentary captures the remarkable life of America’s most honored cowgirl poet.

Featuring the music of Lisa Miller & Ian Miller (from Lisa & Her Kin), Wylie & the Wild West, Leon Autrey, and David Lipkind.

The Return of Sarah's Daughters

Directed by: Marcia Jarmel
Produced by: Marcia Jarmel

A story of three secular women’s journey into the Orthodox Jewish world. As they grapple or embrace, their experiences throw pat answers about tradition, community, and meaning into relief.

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University and College	$250
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$89

This Way of Life

Directed by: Thomas Burstyn
Produced by: Barbara Sumner-Burstyn

Peter and Colleen Karena live with their six kids and 50 horses in the almost wild freedom of New Zealand's isolated mountains, until Peter's escalating battle with his own father has profound consequences.

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University and College	$295
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$150

The Witches of Gambaga

Directed by: Yaba Badoe
Produced by: Yaba Badoe & Amina Mama

The Witches of Gambaga is the extraordinary story of a community of women condemned to live as witches in Northern Ghana. Painful experience and insight come together to create an intimate portrait of the lives of women ostracized by their communities.

This disturbing expose is the product of a collaboration between members of the 100 strong community of ‘witches’ and women’s movement activists determined to end abusive practices and improve women’s lives. Told largely by the women themselves, their incredible stories and struggles are conveyed to a wide range of audiences by the director’s narration.

LICENSE	PRICE
University and College (with PPR*)	$250
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$125
Public Libraries (without PPR*)	$39.99

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Who Does She Think She Is?

Directed by: Pamela Tanner Boll
Produced by: Pamela Tanner Boll

From the producing team that won an Academy Award for Born into Brothels comes Who Does She Think She Is?, a film that examines some of the most pressing issues of our time: parenting and work, partnering and independence, economics and art. This gorgeously photographed film follows five women artists—from Hawaii to Sante Fe, from Ohio to New York—as they navigate the challenges of making work outside the elite art world.

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University and College	$249
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99
Home Viewing - House Party Kit (Includes DVD w/ special features, movie poster, 10 invitation postcards, 20 discussion cards and more! )	$29.95
Home Viewing	$24.95

Women's Power

Directed by: Max Dashú
Produced by: Max Dashú

Women's Power in Global Perspective offers a panoramic view of female leadership, creativity, wisdom, and courage, around the world and over thousands of years. It features a rich tapestry of women famous and anonymous, ancient and modern, with a strong emphasis on Indigenous history.

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University and College	$250
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99