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Women Behind the Camera

Women Behind the Camera

A global documentary about camerawomen's struggles, achievements, and fights for gender equity

Genres

Documentary

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Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never been seen before. Based on a book by Alexis Krasilovsky, the film tells the stories of camerawomen surviving the odds in Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, the U.S. and other countries, as well as exploring their individual visions.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

15 August 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shakiba Adill

Shakiba Adill

Self

Marie Ayub

Marie Ayub

Self

Jan Kenny

Jan Kenny

Self

Astrid Heubrandtner

Astrid Heubrandtner

Self

Eva Testor

Eva Testor

Self

Giselle Chamma

Giselle Chamma

Self

Zoe Dirse

Zoe Dirse

Self

Joan Hutton

Joan Hutton

Self

Shu Shi Jun

Shu Shi Jun

Self

Chen Jin Ti

Chen Jin Ti

Self

Nancy Durham

Nancy Durham

Self

Sue Gibson

Sue Gibson

Self

Agnès Godard

Agnès Godard

Self

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self

Sonja Rom

Sonja Rom

Self

Sabeena Gadihoke

Sabeena Gadihoke

Self

Ashok Mehta

Ashok Mehta

Self

Leelaben Paben

Leelaben Paben

Self

Priya Seth Rao

Priya Seth Rao

Self

M. Shanti

M. Shanti

Self

Vijayalakshmi

Vijayalakshmi

Self

Rozette Ghaderi

Rozette Ghaderi

Self

Akiko Ashizawa

Akiko Ashizawa

Self

Celiana Cárdenas

Celiana Cárdenas

Self

Hilda Mercado

Hilda Mercado

Self

Lee Briones-Meily

Lee Briones-Meily

Self

Marina Goldovskaya

Marina Goldovskaya

Self

Aminata Wade

Aminata Wade

Self

Byun Young-joo

Byun Young-joo

Self

Teresa Medina

Teresa Medina

Self

Liz Bailey

Liz Bailey

Self

Jo Carson

Jo Carson

Self

Michelle Crenshaw

Michelle Crenshaw

Self

Kristin R. Glover

Kristin R. Glover

Self

Mary Gonzales

Mary Gonzales

Self

Amy Halpern

Amy Halpern

Self

Leslie Hill

Leslie Hill

Self

Ellen Kuras

Ellen Kuras

Self

Brianne Murphy

Brianne Murphy

Self

Emiko Omori

Emiko Omori

Self

Jessie Maple Patton

Jessie Maple Patton

Self

Sarah Pillsbury

Sarah Pillsbury

Self

Lisa Rinzler

Lisa Rinzler

Self

Nancy Schreiber

Nancy Schreiber

Self

Lisa Seidenberg

Lisa Seidenberg

Self

Sandi Sissel

Sandi Sissel

Self

Amy Vincent

Amy Vincent

Self

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Self

Elizabeth Ziegler

Elizabeth Ziegler

Self

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