The Women's Studies Collection
The Women's Studies Collection brings together over 160 films that present the stories of women around the world. From the experience of single mothers in Korea; to teenage girls in prison staging a musical; to films exploring women's relationship to their bodies; crimes of honor, bride kidnapping, and sex trafficking; the makeover industry; mail order brides; women and Islam; domestic violence in Cambodia and Pakistan; girls and guns; philosophers, filmmakers and scientists; women organizing and taking charge of their lives -- The Women's Studies Collection is a broad assembly exploring almost every facet of women's lives.
The Women's Studies Collection collection includes the following titles:
Between Earth & SkyShorlisted for an Academy Award®, follows world-renowned tree canopy ecologist Nalini Nadkarni as she prepares for one last research climb before considering retirement from the field.
From Sea to Shining Sea“America The Beautiful” may be America’s most beloved song, but few know about the fascinating life of Katharine Lee Bates — the woman who wrote it.
DeviIn war they were equals. In peace, their stories were erased.
Divorce DeniedWomen fighting for their independence as religious women and for their freedom from the men who chain them.
Women Conquer the Art BusinessWomen taking control of power, meaning and money in the art world.
She They UsA series on today's women inspired by intersectional feminism and global responsibility striving for a more equal future.
Paty's JourneyPaty, an indigenous woman from Mexico who has been scarred by violence, embarks on a political journey with the goal of empowering the women in her community.
3000 NightsPalestinian filmmaker Mai Masri’s stunning feature debut is inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison. 3000 NIGHTS traces a young mother’s journey of hope, resilience and survival against all odds.
Sofonisba's Chess GameAn examination of Sofonisba Anguissola’s iconic masterpiece, "The Chess Game," as a window into the artist’s full oeuvre and the world she lived in
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper ThingsA visually ravishing documentary about the Scottish painter Wilhelmina Barns- Graham.
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