Women’s Studies Films

"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. 

Ballot Measure 9

Directed by: Heather MacDonald
Produced by: Heather MacDonald

The Sundance-winning feature Ballot Measure 9 is the chilling chronicle of an historic gay-rights battle in Oregon.  As the anti-gay violence escalates, the film evolves into an exposé of hate politics that crosses lines of race, religion, and sexual identity. Awarded prizes internationally, this galvanizing classic continues to resonate for a new generation.

LICENSE	PRICE
University and College	$250
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99.95
Home Viewing	$24.95

Journey with Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol to the heart of the Amazon rainforest in search of the indigenous children she photographed fifteen years ago. This film invites you to see through the eyes of these remarkably resilient people whose lives are transformed by a road carved through their forest home by an outside world. From Chief Amir Surui’s embattled efforts to stop illegal loggers to the assassination of legendary rubber tapper Chico Mendes, this poetic and visually stunning film engages our senses and sympathies as global issues take on a profound human perspective.

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Home Viewing	$21

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.

LICENSE	PRICE
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

Academy Award-nominated LEGACY is the unflinching chronicle of one family’s triumphant journey out of poverty and despair. Touchingly narrated by Nickcole Collins, a teenage girl wise beyond her years, the film follows the Collins family over five years as they slowly pull themselves out of the haze of poverty, drug addiction, and violence that plagues their public housing project in Chicago.

“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.

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.

LICENSE	PRICE
University and College	$249
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99
Home Viewing - House Party Kit	$29.95
Home Viewing	$24.95