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5 Girls (2001, 1hr 53 min) (R)
Follows five young teenage girls going to schools in Chicago. Looks at their family life, their behavior at home and school, and their friendships and other relationships
Hillary’s Class (1994, 1hr) (R)
Examines the lives of members of Wellesley's class of 1969 during a period of great change and upheaval for American women
The Hours (2002, 1hr 54min) (R)
In 1929, Virginia Woolf is starting to write her novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' while under the care of doctors and family. In 1951, Laura Brown is planning for her husband's birthday, but is preoccupied with reading Woolf's novel. In 2001, Clarrisa Vaughn is planning an award party for her friend, an author dying of AIDS. Taking place over one day, all three stories are interconnected with the novel: one is writing it, one is reading it, and one is living it
Iron Jawed Angels (2004, 2hr 3min) (R)
The dramatized story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, leaders of the suffragist women who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment. They broke from the mainstream women's rights movement to create a more activist wing, daring to push the boundaries to secure women's voting rights in 1920
No Dumb Questions (2001, 24min) (R)
Follows three sisters, aged 6, 9 and 11, as they struggle to understand why and how Uncle Bill is becoming Aunt Barbara
Not For Ourselves Alone (1999, 3hr 30 min, 3 tapes) (R)
The story of the friendship between Elizabeth Stanton and Susan Anthony and their shared belief that equality was the birthright of every woman
The Shape of Water (2006, 1hr 10min) (R)
Follows the efforts of women political activists in four developing countries (Brazil, India, Israel & Senegal) to effect positive change
The Education of Shelby Knox (2005, 1hr 16min) (L)
A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas. (Source: imdb)
A Walk to Beautiful (2007, 1hr 25min) (L)
"A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame. (imdb)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007, 1hr 53min) (L)
Drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. (Source: imdb)
Sin By Silence (2009, 2hr) (CNY)
SIN BY SILENCE offers a unique gateway into the lives of domestic violence’s living worst-case-scenarios...women who have killed their abusers. (Source: imdb)
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (2003, 1hr 13min) (CNY)
It follows events marking 2002 V-Day — a grassroots movement inspired by Eve Ensler's 1996 play The Vagina Monologues. The film focuses on V-Day activities in the United States, Kenya, Croatia and the Philippines. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Greatest Silence: Rape In The Congo (2008, 1hr 16min) (L)
The film tells of the treatment of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on the systematic use of sexual violence as a tool of war.
The Accused (1988, 1hr 51min) (L)
Based on the real-life gang rape of Cheryl Araujo that occurred at Big Dan's Bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on March 6, 1983, this film was one of the first Hollywood films to deal with rape in a direct manner.
All About My Mother (1999, 1hr 41min) (L)
The film deals with complex issues such as AIDS, transvestitism, faith, and existentialism.
Not Yet Rain (2009, 23min) (W)
Not Yet Rain, a short film by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Lisa Russell, produced in association with Ipas, explores abortion in Ethiopia through the voices of women who have faced the challenge of finding safe care. Through their stories, we see the important role that safe abortion care plays in the overall health of women and their families.
Miss Representation (2011, 1hr 30min) (L)
Explores how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in influential positions in America and challenges the media's portrayals of women -- From container (Source: Colgate University Libraries)
Miss Navajo (2007, 1hr) (L)
Follows Crystal Frazier as she competes in the Miss Navajo contest, where, in addition to the qualities of typical beauty pagents, young women must answer tough questions in Navajo and demonstrate proficiency in skills essential to daily tribal life: fry-bread making, rug weaving and sheep butchering (Source: Colgate University Libraries)
Taking Root (2008, 1hr 20min) (L)
Tells the story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy--a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration (Source: Colgate University Libraries)
Regret to Inform (2000, 1hr 12min) (L)
Film maker, Barbara Sonneborn, makes a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband died. She explores the meaning of war and loss on a human level and weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war (Source: Colgate University Libraries)
Daughters of the Dust (1999, 1hr 53 mins) (L)
Story of a large African-American family as they prepare to move North from the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia at the dawn of the 20th century (Source: Colgate University Libraries)
Whale Rider (2002, 1hr 41min) (L)
When the male heir to the leadership of a small Maori village dies, his twin sister trains herself in the ancient customs, including riding a whale, in order to take his place (Source: Colgate University Libraries) These films are unavailable through Colgate...but we still think you should check them out!
I Was a Teenage Feminist
Why is it that some young, independent, progressive women in today's society feel uncomfortable identifying with the F-word? Join filmmaker Therese Shechter as she takes a funny, moving and very personal journey into the heart of feminism. Armed with a video camera and an irreverent sense of humor, Shechter talks with feminist superstars, rowdy frat boys, liberated Cosmo girls and Radical Cheerleaders, all in her quest to find out whether feminism can still be a source of personal and political power.
The Sari Soldiers
Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepal’s modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six women’s courageous efforts to shape Nepal’s future in the midst of an escalating civil war against Maoist insurgents, and the King’s crackdown on civil liberties.
Girls Rock!
The Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls is a place where 8-18 year olds from all over the country come to jam --forming bands, writing songs and building community. What they learn through music extends far beyond song, however. What they discover is their own true voice, and a confidence in themselves that is the true meaning of "Girls Rock!" This magnificent experiment in empowerment leaves no one unchanged.
Dark Girls
Has anything really changed since the days of American slavery when dark-skinned Blacks were made to suffer even greater indignities than their lighter skinned counterparts? Ask today’s dark Black woman.
Passionate Politics: The Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch
PASSIONATE POLITICS brings Charlotte's story to life, from idealistic young civil rights organizer to lesbian activist, to internationally-recognized leader of a campaign to put women's rights, front and center, on the global human rights agenda. Charlotte has been both a product and creator of her times: every chapter in her life is a chapter in the story of modern feminist activism, from its roots in the 1960's struggles for social justice to international campaigns against gender-based violence today.
Palindromes
Palindromes is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz and a sequel to Solondz's 1995 film, Welcome to the Dollhouse. In the same year it was released, Palindromes was nominated for a Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. The protagonist, a 13-year-old girl named Aviva, is played by ten different actors (of different ages, races, and genders) during the course of the film. Palindromes also features an array of secondary characters. The names of the characters Aviva, Bob, and Otto are all palindromes.
Shooting Women
Featuring more than 50 camerawomen from around the world, and shot over a period of six years, Shooting Women, by pioneering filmmaker and cinema studies professor Alexis Krasilovsky, celebrates the amazing talent and unflinching spirit of image-making women from the sets of Hollywood and Bollywood to the war zones of Afghanistan.
In The Morning
In The Morning is about love and its inevitable change/decline. It charts the emotional anatomy of several relationships over the course of one day. Permutations of passion, sorrow, joy and brutal honesty fuel the lives of a group of inter-connected New Yorkers. Friends: Harper, Ravi, Fez, Bly and Amara, gather to bid farewell to one of their own moving abroad, and debate the compromise and loss of their youthful ideals about marriage, fidelity, life and love. Two lovers: Malik and Cadence, meet to ceremoniously end a whirlwind romance that has collapsed under the weight of fears, obligations and regrets. A couple: Zuri and Leal, sift through the remains of their broken relationship as they try to make a life altering decision, journeying through the bitter heartbreak that comes with faded love, disintegrated trust, and dreams abandoned. For everyone, life will be indelibly altered in the morning.
I Shot Andy Warhol
Independent film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with Andy Warhol.
Disgraced, a 19th century society girl journey's west disguised as a man. Inspired by a true story. (Source: imdb)
A grandmother dies and leaves behind hours of secret film and audio recordings as well as an envelope with the words "Must read after my death", which reveal a dark history for her family to discover. (Source: imdb)
The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped. (Source: imdb)
Crime After Crime is a 2011 documentary film directed by Yoav Potash about the case of Deborah Peagler. (Source: Wikipedia)
In this powerful film, the award-winning team of Olenka Frenkiel and Giselle Portenier (Murder in Purdah, Israel’s Secret Weapon) document the story of the brutal killings of women in Guatemala. KILLER’S PARADISE documents the story of Claudina Isabel Velasquez, a 19 year old law student murdered in summer 2005, as her family urges the authorities to investigate who killed her.
The film chronicles the last five days of Wendy Maldonado before she and her son are sentenced for the manslaughter of her husband and the years of domestic abuse the family experienced prior to his death.
The film tells the story of four fictional characters played by a single actress wearing a veil, but clad in a see-through chador, her naked body painted with verses from the Koran. The characters are Muslim women who have been abused in various ways. The film contains monologues of these women and dramatically highlights three verses of the Quran, (4:34 2:222 and 24:2) that allegedly give authority to men over women, by showing them painted on women’s bodies.
Feminist, lesbian comedy film loosely based on the work of the Guerilla Girls
Rockumentary on women musicians of the 90's from the indie rock music genre grunge and Riot Grrrl and celebrates madness, creativity, and gender play.