Documentary films about women in film

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2003 IMDB Rating: 8.7

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it won the Documentary Award at the AFI Los Angeles Int...

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Chi

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 8

Director Anne Wheeler joins actress Babz Chula on a trip to India to rid herself of cancer.

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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2021 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the wa...

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This Changes Everything

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.7

An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.

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Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema

Series Age rating: 16 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.7

As told through clips from 183 female directors, this epic history of the cinema focuses on women’s integral role in the development of film art. Using almost a thousand film extracts from thirteen de...

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.4

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

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Half the Picture

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.2

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors tell the stories of their art, lives and careers. Having endured a long history of systemic discrimination, women filmm...

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