Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, 70 min.) : sound, color |
Summary |
Follows the efforts of women political activists in four developing countries (Brazil, India, Israel & Senegal) to effect positive change. Offers a close look at the alternatives crafted by women in response to environmental degradation, archaic traditions, lack of economic independence, and war |
Notes |
Title and statement of responsibility from closing title frames (viewed January 22, 2018) |
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Originally produced as a documentary film by Kum-Kum Bhavnani Productions in 2006 |
Credits |
Editor, Monique Zavistovski ; camera, Rachelle Dang ; music composed and produced by Maga Bo, Jesse Berg, Todd Hannigan, Jason Marianis |
Performer |
Narrator, Susan Sarandon |
Notes |
In English; dialogue in other local languages with English subtitles |
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Closed-captioned |
Audience |
MPAA rating: not rated |
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Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, 2006: Best Feature Documentary |
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Independent Film Festival, 2006: World Cinema Award, Washington D.C |
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San Francisco Women's Film Festival, 2006: Best Director, Documentary |
Subject |
Svirsky, Gila, 1946-
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Svirsky, Gila, 1946- |
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Self Employed Women's Association (Ahmadābād, India)
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Navdanya (Organization)
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Nashim be-shaḥor (Organization : Israel)
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Nashim be-shaḥor (Organization : Israel) |
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Navdanya (Organization) |
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Self Employed Women's Association (Ahmadābād, India) |
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Women political activists -- Developing countries
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Women political activists -- Brazil
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Rain forests -- Brazil
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Women political activists -- India
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Women political activists -- Israel
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Women political activists -- Senegal
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Female genital mutilation -- Senegal
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Female circumcision
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Rain forests
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Women political activists
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Brazil
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Developing countries
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India
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Israel
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Senegal
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Genre/Form |
documentary film.
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Documentary films
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Feature films
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Internet videos
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Nonfiction films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentaires.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Form |
Streaming video
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Author |
Bhavnani, Kum-Kum, filmmaker, film producer, screenwriter.
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Harnack, Matthew, screenwriter.
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Pettey, Ryan, screenwriter.
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Zavistovski, Monique, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.
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Danticat, Edwidge, 1969- author.
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Foran, John, author.
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Sarandon, Susan, 1946- narrator.
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Dang, Rachelle, director of photography.
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Maga Bo, composer.
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Mirror and Hammer Films.
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