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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018 · 86 min · Director: Johanna Demetrakas ★ IMDb 7.1 · 2,611 ratings

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In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. Feminists: What Were They Thinking? revisits those photos, those women and those times - and takes aim at our current culture revealing all too vividly the urgent need for continued change. The film offers candid and riveting interviews with women such as Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, Lily Tomlin and Judy Chicago tackling topics ranging from identity, abortion, race, childhood and motherhood.

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Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Cast

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Bella Abzug

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Laurie Anderson

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Phyllis Chesler

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Judy Chicago

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Funmilola Fagbamila

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Wendy J.N. Lee

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Meredith Monk

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Margaret Prescod

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Cheryl Swannack

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Marej Vaj

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Details

Directed by
Johanna Demetrakas
Type
Movies
Released
2018
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 2,611 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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