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21/10/2022 Documentary, Drama, Crime 1h 47m
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Overview

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 80 movie clips from 1896 - 2020.

  1. Nina Menkes

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Nina Menkes

    Self

  2. Rosanna Arquette

    Self

  3. Penelope Spheeris

    Self

  4. Catherine Hardwicke

    Self

  5. Julie Dash

    Self

  6. Sheila Frazier

    Self

  7. Joey Soloway

    Self

  8. Eliza Hittman

    Self

  9. Laura Mulvey

    Self

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-09-10
It looks like there was quite a bit of Disney family backing for this occasionally quite insightful look at the roles of women in cinema over the decades, but unfortunately Nina Menkes chose to use a lecture as the template for her message and the ensuing delivery is probably more notable for it's sweeping generalisations than it is for any potent points it wishes to make. Her message about the historical objectification of women at the hands of largely (heterosexual) men drags in far too many films and genres without really detailing just who was directing what - on screen or from the office....read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$28,826.00

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