The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 58m.
Synopsis
The film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes the role that the media play in representation of sexuality and gender, underscoring the power that film has to shape our perceptions of one another. Visually, this documentary comes to life on screen through compelling and intimate original interviews, intercut with emotionally-charged archival footage, photographs, ephemera, inspired music, and film clips.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Caroline BerlerDirector
- Gil TalmiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Desiree AkhavanSelf
- Cheryl DunyeSelf
- Su FriedrichSelf
- Jenni OlsonSelf
- B. Ruby RichSelf
- Yoruba RichenSelf
- Sarah SchulmanSelf
- Janet BausSelf - Interviewee
- Rose TrocheSelf
- Vicky DuSelf
- Lesli KlainbergSelf
- Barbara HammerSelf
Stills
Themes
woman director