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Good Wife of Tokyo, The
“Forget those demure ladies with fragrant fans and meet the new breed of Japanese women!” — Amanda Casson, London Film Festival.  Kazuko Hohki goes back to Tokyo with her band, the ‘Frank Chickens', after living in England for 15 years.  This wry and delightful film records her re-experiencing of Japan after a long absence, examining traditional attitudes to women and those of Kazuko's friends who are trying to live differently.  “This is a remarkable film which will appeal to general audiences as well as educators teaching about women, the family and/or religion in contemporary Japan.  It deserves to be widely shown.” — Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Center for Educational Media.
Film | Released 1992

Ripples of Change: Japanese Women's Search for Self
Powerful political analysis is combined with a passionate personal story in this exceptional documentary about the Japanese women's liberation movement in the…
Film | Released 1993

Women of Change
This powerful documentary profiles women who are at the center of a new global trend. They share a nothing-will-stand-in-my-way attitude and a…
Film | Released 1999

Standing Tall: Women Unionize the Catfish Industry
The boom in Mississippi catfish farming, in the 1980's, required processing plants and hundreds of workers. The mostly black female workforce had to work, in noisy and wet factories for minimum wage, without any benefits, bathroom breaks or recourse if a worker was mistreated. The Mississippi Delta, at the time, was notoriously poor, neglected, and resistant to change. This historical documentary chronicles the risky and difficult effort of a few women working at Delta Pride Catfish to organize a United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local 1529 at their plant. The 1986 union election victory surprised many locals, especially management at Delta Pride. In 1990, the workers at Delta Pride struck for two months and won better wages and working conditions. The strike established local 1529 as an important player in the catfish industry, with a membership today of 3,000 workers. Rose Turner, Mary Young and Sarah White, who initiated and led local 1529, tell the story with passion and humor â?¦ truly walking in the footsteps of Martin Luther King and Fannie Lou Hamer. In fact, the Indianola local 1529 office is across the street from the courthouse where Ms. Hamer tried to register to vote three times in the 60's and was beaten, for being so bold. What's Happening series, MoMA, 2000
Film | Released 1999

Paving the Way
Barbara Feldon, Narrator Paving the Way is the remarkable story of four extraordinary women who in the 1950's set their own course.…
Film | Released 1999

Latinas Proving Themselves
An entire production crew of Latina teens in their senior year in high school turn the camera on themselves and four Latina…
Film | Released 1999

Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100
Living With Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100 is an one hour documentary about the life and times of Ruth Ellis. Born July 23, 1899, in Springfield, Illinois, she is the oldest “out” African American lesbian known. In addition to exploring her rich past, the film offers a rare opportunity to experience a century of our history as lived by one inspiring woman. By example, Ruth Ellis shows us what is possible and what can be realized, if one not only lives long and ages well but also lives with pride.
Film | Released 1999

Faith, Hope and Capital
Despite a booming economy, millions of Americans are still considered “unbankable. But across the country, there's a new breed of grass roots…
Film | Released 2000

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