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Ripples of Change: Japanese Women's Search for Self

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Director(s)Nanako Kurihara
Release Date1993
Runtime57 min
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Powerful political analysis is combined with a passionate personal story in this exceptional documentary about the Japanese women's liberation movement in the 1970's and its influence on contemporary Japanese society.  Director Nanako Kurihara left her homeland in the 1980's, frustrated by the lack of interesting roles for women in Japan.  In New York, she met a Japanese woman who had been involved in the women's liberation movement in Japan in the 1970's.  Kurihara returned to Japan, bringing together interviews with veterans of the movement, fascinating archival footage and her personal impressions to produce a film which explores the meaning of the liberation movement, the factors that motivated it and the effect it has had on people's attitudes.  “Ripples of Change” is an excellent resource for the study of global feminism, women's roles and Japanese society.

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Last Updated On:May 22, 2012

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Related IssuesGender/Women, Equal Opportunities, International