Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018 1h 26m EN

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7.1

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★7.5TMDB · 100★7.1IMDB · 2,540

Documentary

Synopsis

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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. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Laurie Anderson
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Phyllis Chesler
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Judy Chicago
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Funmilola Fagbamila
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Jane Fonda
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Sally Kirkland
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Wendy J.N. Lee
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Meredith Monk
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Johanna Demetrakas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Johanna Demetrakas, shot by Kristy Tully. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lili Haydn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kate Amend shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laurie Anderson and Phyllis Chesler and Judy Chicago carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5419676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Johanna Demetrakas directs. Kristy Tully behind the camera. Lili Haydn scores. Kate Amend cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Directed by Johanna Demetrakas, shot by Kristy Tully. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lili Haydn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kate Amend shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Laurie Anderson and Phyllis Chesler and Judy Chicago carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5419676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kristy Tully
Original score: Lili Haydn
Editing: Kate Amend
Makeup / hair: Noa Bolozky
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Budget: $700,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 2,540 votes

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mrpink842018-10-15
★ 10/10
This movie is a great introduction to female artists and thinkers from the 70s who posed for photographer Cynthia MacAdams book. Women talk about how the women's liberation movement helped them find their voices in,a time when you were expected to just be a wife and a mother.

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