Women's History Month on Kanopy
The Kanopy movie streaming database is celebrating Women's History Month by profiling their many films by and about women. They have organized the Women's History Month collection into four categories: Directed by Women, History, Major Figures, and Current Events. You may watch up to 6 films on Kanopy each month. The following are a sample of the films available in the Women's History Month collection and the descriptions are from the database.
Infinite Storm (2022) - Directed by Women
As an experienced climber (Naomi Watts) ascends Mt. Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. But on her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm. Based on a true story.
One Woman, One Vote (2020) - History
How could America claim to be the world’s greatest democracy, but deny the right to vote to women? With an introduction by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, ONE WOMAN, ONE VOTE documents the events that culminated in the passing of the 19th Amendment.
For 191 years the U.S. Supreme Court was populated only by men. When Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor as the first female justice in 1981, the announcement dominated the news. A pioneer who both reflected and shaped an era, in her 25 years as justice she was the swing vote in cases about some of the 20th century’s most controversial issues—including race, gender and reproductive rights.
Speak Up (2017) - Current Events
Women of African descent converse about what it means to be a woman today and belong to the Afro community. By sharing their experiences and aspirations for the future, they SPEAK UP and take control again of their own representation.
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