Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
2018 · Movie · 86 min · ★ 7.5 · 75% critics
In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening as women rejected cultural limits from their childhoods and embraced their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos and voices, then challenges today’s culture and the continued need for change.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-02-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (98 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to feminist documentaries that connect past liberation efforts to today’s calls for change, you’ll likely enjoy this; Not for you if you want a purely entertainment-focused story like Miss Representation or The Hunting Ground.
Pros: compelling historical photos; empowering voices; accessible entry point | Cons: may feel repetitive; niche interest
Themes
- feminism
- feminist
- social documentary
- woman director
- feminist activism
- social & cultural documentary
Cast & crew
Laurie Anderson
as Self
- PC
Phyllis Chesler
as Self
Judy Chicago
as Self
- FF
Funmilola Fagbamila
as Self
Jane Fonda
as Self
Sally Kirkland
as Self
- WL
Wendy J.N. Lee
as Self
Meredith Monk
as Self
Michelle Phillips
as Self
- MP
Margaret Prescod
as Self
Directed by Johanna Demetrakas