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3) Women 88
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (7 video files, approximately 35 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Description
A series of seven five-minute shorts directed by women, made to celebrate Australia’s Bicentenary in 1988, depicting Australian women’s achievements and contributions to the social and welfare development of our country. The programs look at the sombre history of Aboriginal women since European colonisation through dance, voice and photographs. The previously unsung praises of women who pioneered the outback are orchestrated, and the stories of...
4) Lilies
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 467 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Iris, May, and Ruby are sisters living in Liverpool after WWI. Dutiful, devout Iris runs the household efficiently in place of their deceased mother. Wayward, dreamy May works as a maid but longs to act. And feisty, ambitious Ruby sells corsets to keep the family afloat. With their overbearing father and war-tormented brother, they struggle through poverty, passions, and profound disappointments.
5) Mighty Macs
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 93 min) : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Set in 1972, 'The Mighty Macs' tells the incredible true story of a sassy 23 year-old tomboy whose life has been filled with a series of setbacks. On the brink of giving up and moving to the next phase of her life, she takes one final shot at being the head basketball coach at Immaculata College - a tiny all girls Catholic school without a prayer of winning. Starring Carla Cugino, David Boreanaz and Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, 'The Mighty...
6) Wonder Women
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (62 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
We are pleased that the critically acclaimed, now classic film, WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES is now available in our collection. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about strong and healthy women.The film goes behind the scenes with actors Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman)...
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1939 London, Miss Guinevere Pettigrew is a middle-aged governess who finds herself once again unfairly dismissed from her job. Now she must seize the day if she wants a job. She does this by intercepting an employment assignment outside of her comfort level as social secretary. Arriving at a penthouse apartment for the interview, Miss Pettigrew is catapulted into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia...
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (86 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
LA WOMAN RISING presents the morning rituals of 50 Los Angeles women, as director Nana Ghana gracefully captures their stories of uncertainty, struggle and success. Described as a love letter to the real and diverse women of Los Angeles, Ghana’s documentary is a distinct celebration of the female voice. Executive produced by Rosario Dawson.
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (41 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Dr. Tara Allmen provides the tools every woman needs to enter this phase of their lives triumphantly. Dr. Allmen and other women's health experts explain common symptoms, health risks and therapeutic options. Also,women share their first-hand experiences, personal journeys and successful strategies to effectively cope with perimenopause and menopause.
11) City Dreamers
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (81 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Phyllis Lambert, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Denise Scott Brown - four trailblazers who became accustomed to being the only woman in the room. Each has an extensive list of accomplishments in architecture, planning and landscape architecture dating back 60+ years and has taught, mentored and inspired generations of professionals. Since the 1950's, they have worked for and collaborated with some of the leading figures in architecture,...
12) Fly Like a Girl
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
FLY LIKE A GIRL is more than just a film. It’s a movement of young girls and women pursuing their passion for aviation.
13) Morgana
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (71 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Filmed over five years, this documentary chronicles Morgana’s journey from repressed housewife to international “sex-positive at any age” icon, and her struggles with self-acceptance and mental health. An inspiring and uplifting film, taking you on a wild ride that is both intimate and universal.
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 68 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Wend Kuuni is a landmark in African filmmakers' attempts to "return to the sources" of their culture, to recover a "usable" African past to solve the problems of the African present. Filmmaker Gaston Kaboré adapts the measured rhythms of traditional African storytelling to create an authentically African cinematic language. He retells an ancient fable about a mute, memoryless orphan, driven from his homeland, who is renamed Wend Kuuni ("God's Gift")...
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (99 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
The true story of one woman's effort to keep her family afloat under difficult circumstances comes to the screen in this bittersweet comedy drama. Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) was a woman of intelligence, talent, and pluck living in the small town of Defiance, OH, in the 1950s. Evelyn was married to Kelly Ryan (Woody Harrelson), a man who gave her ten children but not much else. It was seemingly up to Evelyn to support the family, but with ten kids...
16) The Color Purple
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A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
18) Ada For Mayor
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (85 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
ADA FOR MAYOR follows Ada Colau for one year, from her time spent organizing the anti-eviction fight in Barcelona to the day she is sworn-in as its mayor. The intimate chronicle -featuring Colau’s own video diary- and privileged access to the inner-workings of a new citizen platform reveal an extraordinary journey in which two prevalent themes are united: a historic victory illustrative of the political changes taking place in southern Europe, and...
19) Life, Unexpected
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (35 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Shot over 10 years in intimate, raw home footage by an Oscar-winning filmmaking couple, LIFE, UNEXPECTED. tells the story of bringing life into this world. Through a stillbirth, countless miscarriages, IVF, and beyond, this documentary offers an intimate look at the unforgiving and often unspoken roller coaster of infertility.
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (23 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Description
Retired Lieutenant Helen Kidder is LAPD’s first female homicide detective. Sergeant Jen Grasso is the first and only female to work in LAPD SWAT. Alma Burke is a first generation Latina sergeant who found love while working VICE. Breaking and Entering profiles these three groundbreaking women as the change the culture of law enforcement in Los Angeles, while also pursuing their dreams.
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