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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

  • 20182018
  • 1h 26m
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7.0/10
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Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)
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Feminists: What Were They Thinking? takes aim at our current culture revealing all too vividly the urgent need for continued change.Feminists: What Were They Thinking? takes aim at our current culture revealing all too vividly the urgent need for continued change.Feminists: What Were They Thinking? takes aim at our current culture revealing all too vividly the urgent need for continued change.
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  • Director
    • Johanna Demetrakas
  • Stars
    • Bella Abzug(archive footage)
    • Laurie Anderson
    • Phyllis Chesler
  • Director
    • Johanna Demetrakas
  • Stars
    • Bella Abzug(archive footage)
    • Laurie Anderson
    • Phyllis Chesler
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    • 19User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Bella Abzug
    Bella Abzug
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    Laurie Anderson
    Laurie Anderson
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    Phyllis Chesler
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    Judy Chicago
    Judy Chicago
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    Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton
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    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Franklin Hart Jr.
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    Funmilola Fagbamila
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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
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    Audrey Hepburn
    Audrey Hepburn
    • Karen Wright
    • (archive footage)
    Florynce Kennedy
    Florynce Kennedy
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    • (archive footage)
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
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    Wendy J.N. Lee
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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Martha Dobie
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    Meredith Monk
    Meredith Monk
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    Dolly Parton
    Dolly Parton
    • Doralee Rhodes
    • (archive footage)
    Michelle Phillips
    Michelle Phillips
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    Margaret Prescod
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      • Johanna Demetrakas
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    10/10
    Fantastic production and discussion about the issues women continue to struggle against
    This is a fantastic documentary and made me appreciate these amazing women so much more. I feel ashamed to have really only understood feminism in my 30s. It's too late. We all need to embrace feminist theories earlier. We need to teach our kids. We need to teach our kids about intersectionality. As a mid 30s woman in an industrialised country who has had almost every advantage, I still struggle with being a woman. If I were to add any other aspect such as skin colour, disability, lower income bracket, I would have struggled more. I'm lucky for sure, but I recognise that. Most don't. I do however see that we all need to work together to ensure equality. And maybe it's more about equity anyway.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Retratos del feminismo
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Crazy Wisdom Productions
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      1 hour 26 minutes
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      • Color

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