Women's Studies Collection
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This extensive collection of documentaries and films offers a comprehensive exploration of gender studies, women's experiences, and feminist movements across different cultures and time periods. From historical figures like Margaret Thatcher and Michelle Obama to literary icons such as Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen, the series covers a wide range of influential women. It delves into various aspects of women's lives, including sexuality, marriage, and professional achievements. The collection also examines contemporary issues through series like "Flunk" and documentaries such as "Brazen Hussies," which chronicles the Australian women's liberation movement. Films like "Sentenced to Marriage" and "Without Consent" highlight the struggles women face in different societies, while others like "The Great Maiden's Blush" and "Bam Bam" offer nuanced portrayals of women's personal journeys.
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An inside look at how over 100,000 railroad station waitresses opened up the doors of the American West to women and changed the course of history.
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A tall girl with a tall story, 31 year old Jabe Babe measures six foot two inches (188cm), works as a dominatrix and has a life threatening genetic condition called Marfan Syndrome. This 52 minute hybrid documentary, merging fiction and non-fiction forms, inhabits the...
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Ten women have six weeks to learn the art of burlesque. Their lives will never be the same
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Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road is a three-part documentary series that tells the story of how women overcame gender discrimination and segregation on America's most beloved road.
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A revealing documentary celebrating the legacy of the bold women of the Women's Liberation Movement who re-ignited the feminist revolution to Australia.
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A group of women over 50 cycling across the Southern States of America raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness.
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An insightful sit down chat with five of Malta's influential female trailblazers, some of whom are artists, all of whom are paving the way for change.
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When filmmaker Janet Merewether could no longer ignore her loudly ticking biological clock, she chose to have a child on her own.
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Lola Montez is a docudrama about Ludwig I’s famous mistress — a strong-willed woman who fought for female power in the 19th century and became the cause of the king’s abdication.
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In Andrea Bosshard’s and Shane Loader’s moving, shocking, but occasionally also ironic documentary from New Zealand women also talk about the illegal abortions they had.
When Bunny and Aila face the challenges of new motherhood, they develop a precarious friendship leading each to confront her past and come to terms with the paternity of her baby.
The personal story of a young woman in her early 20s who escapes society's expectations and becomes a sheepherder high in the French Alps for the summer season.
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For the love of her new husband, Jeannie abandons a high society city life to trek into the vast, wild heart of Australia & face the enduring hardships of outback life & the battles against sexist & racial prejudices.
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Nancy Wake tells the true story of Australasia's greatest war heroine - the woman the Gestapo dubbed the 'White Mouse'.
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Australian Muslim boxer, Bianca 'Bam Bam' Elmir, aims to be the first Australian to win a World Amateur Boxing Championship.
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"Shahida" is a chronicle of the lives of women who are serving time in prison for complicity in terrorist attacks in Israel. What are the motivations behind the actions of these women?
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Exposing the Kafkaesque process of divorce for women in Israel where secular law does not exist, and divorce is dealt with according to the strict interpretation of the orthodox Jewish law.
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A movie about how different types of bullying affects different types of people of different ages. People find themselves reflecting about their own current bullying experiences.
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A documentary film about the Seduction community - an industry of workshops, books, and websites that teaches men how to succeed in picking up women.
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The story of Safaa Dabour, a religious Muslim from Nazareth, who established the first and only Arab cinematheque in Israel.
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"Without Consent" weaves a personal story about forced adoption in late 1960s Australia with a visually stunning journey through Australian landscapes.
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The women who pursue footballers... and why.
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A professional fashion photographer uncovers a secret world of sex trafficking.
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Through one woman’s experience as an adopted person and also as a mother who relinquished her child in 1971, this documentary highlights the many complex issues associated with adoption.
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A short film and awareness project exploring victim blaming and gendered violence in society, following three women out on a Friday night in St Kilda, who's lives become entwined and affected by an act of violence.
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Officially established by the government in 1942, the Australian Women’s Land Army was set up to help fill the shortage of manpower on farms. An engaging account of women and work against the backdrop of world war.
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One woman’s life, with and without men, but always with dogs.
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This documentary follows one woman’s quest to get justice for her mother, who was violently raped and beaten in her Johannesburg, South Africa, home in 1988.
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"To The Other Shore" is a deeply personal study of motherhood as a ‘rite of passage’.
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A poetic documentary on four generations of maternal family in Tasmania, using archival footage and excerpts from key early feminist films to trace significant changes in women’s place in the family and society.
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In this intriguing documentary, we examine the life and career of Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.
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As Michelle Obama dutifully followed her husband on the campaign trail, she began making headlines of her own with her impeccable style.
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We examine the Clintons' political careers and explore the highs, lows, and challenges, that the polarising power couple have endured along the way.
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Beyonce is one of the biggest selling female recording artists of the decade.
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The essence of chic and a beautiful woman, Audrey Hepburn bought a certain ‘magic’ quality to the screen. This is a very special look at one of Hollywood’s most memorable and treasured icons.
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This film by Malcolm Hossick follows the improbable life and works of Emily Dickinson, one of the first memorable poets in American history. In the 19th century, Dickinson wrote short lyric poems in ballad form, in the town of Amherst, New England.
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This film traces the life, remarkable achievements, and work of George Eliot, a.k.a. Mary Anne Evans, an English Victorian novelist well-known for developing the psychological analysis method we see in modern fiction.
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This film by Malcolm Hossick covers the life, background, and work of Jane Austen, a famous 19th century English novelist, most famous for her novels "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield Park", and "Emma".
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This film by Malcolm Hossick follows the fascinating life of the novelist Virginia Woolf, who began a publishing house with her husband in 1912 and printed her remarkable novels.
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This film introduces the rich and imaginative life of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, who were exposed to the world of literature by their father Patrick Brontë, a priest, examiner, and writer.
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