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International Women’s Day Playlist (Ages 15-17)

12 films
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This playlist is intended for use as the basis for discussions about gender and human-rights issues from a feminist perspective. Trace the evolution of the women’s movement, the role of women in professional and amateur sports, the resistance of Indigenous women, and more. Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici. Films in This Playlist Include Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Status Quo: The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada The Boxing Girls of Kabul Making Movie History: The Women Sisters in the Struggle Keepers of the Fire Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose Standing Tall Margaret Atwood …

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International Women’s Day Playlist (Ages 15-17)

This playlist is intended for use as the basis for discussions about gender and human-rights issues from a feminist perspective. Trace the evolution of the women’s movement, the role of women in professional and amateur sports, the resistance of Indigenous women, and more.

Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.

Films in This Playlist Include
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
Status Quo: The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada
The Boxing Girls of Kabul
Making Movie History: The Women
Sisters in the Struggle
Keepers of the Fire
Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose
Standing Tall
Margaret Atwood – A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
I Like Girls
The Colour of Beauty
Have You Eaten?

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  • Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
    Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
    Courtney Montour 2021 34 min
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  • Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada
    Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada
    Karen Cho 2012 1 h 27 min
    Feminism has shaped the society we live in. But just how far has it brought us, and how relevant is it today? This feature documentary zeroes in on key concerns such as violence against women, access to abortion, and universal childcare, asking how much progress we have truly made on these issues. Rich with archival material and startling contemporary stories, Status Quo? uncovers answers that are provocative and at times shocking.
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  • The Boxing Girls of Kabul
    The Boxing Girls of Kabul
    Ariel Nasr 2011 52 min
    In this feature documentary, a remarkable group of young Afghan women dream of representing their country as boxers at the 2012 Olympics, embarking on a journey of both personal and political transformation.
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  • Making Movie History: The Women
    Making Movie History: The Women
    Denys Desjardins 2013 11 min
    This short documentary profiles a selection of pioneering French female filmmakers from the history of the NFB, including Paule Baillargeon, Aimée Danis, Mireille Dansereau, Marthe Blackburn, and Anne Claire Poirier. These women speak frankly of the challenges and joys of making films for, by, and about women.
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  • Sisters in the Struggle
    Sisters in the Struggle
    Dionne Brand  &  Ginny Stikeman 1991 49 min
    This documentary features Black women active in politics as well as community, labour and feminist organizing. They share their insights and personal testimonies on the double legacy of racism and sexism, linking their personal struggles with the ongoing battle to end systemic discrimination and violence against women and people of colour.
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  • Keepers of the Fire
    Keepers of the Fire
    Christine Welsh 1994 54 min
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  • Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose
    Michaëlle Jean: A Woman of Purpose
    Jean-Daniel Lafond 2016 52 min
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  • Standing Tall
    Standing Tall
    Marie Ka 2015 23 min
    In this short documentary, three French-speaking women (from Senegal, Mexico and Belgium) examine their own experiences as immigrants in Vancouver, where they raise their children alone. With strength and resilience, these women take up the challenge of rebuilding their lives to provide a “new world of possibility” for their children, while seeking to find their place in Canadian society.
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  • Margaret Atwood - A Word after a Word after a Word is Power
    Margaret Atwood - A Word after a Word after a Word is Power
    Peter Raymont  &  Nancy Lang 2019 1 h 32 min
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  • I Like Girls
    I Like Girls
    Diane Obomsawin 2016 8 min
    In this animated short from Diane Obomsawin, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression. For them, discovering that they're attracted to other women comes hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of their personal identity and a joyful new self-awareness.
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  • The Colour of Beauty
    The Colour of Beauty
    Elizabeth St. Philip 2010 16 min
    Renee Thompson is trying to make it as a top fashion model in New York. She's got the looks, the walk and the drive. But she’s a black model in a world where white women represent the standard of beauty. Agencies rarely hire black models. And when they do, they want them to look “like white girls dipped in chocolate.”

    The Colour of Beauty is a shocking short documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry. Is a black model less attractive to designers, casting directors and consumers? What is the colour of beauty?
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  • Have You Eaten?
    Have You Eaten?
    Lina Li 2020 5 min
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