HUM 150: Women's Studies

Documentary, Drama, History
Anita tells the story about young, brilliant African American Anita Hill who accuses Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of unwanted sexual advances during explosive Senate Hearings in 1991 and ignites a political firestorm about sexual harassment, race, power and politics that resonates 20 years later today. This is a dramatic look at the consequences to a private citizen acting out of civic duty to ‘speak truth to power.’

Documentary
Join high school-aged girls from around the world as they try to better their communities through technology and collaboration.

Women with dark complexion often find themselves looked down upon by their peers, considered less attractive, less intelligent and less refined than women with a lighter skin tone. A variety of African-American women discuss this phenomenon, sharing their thoughts on the social and cultural implications of this subtle but common form of prejudice.

Biography, Documentary
Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century.

Bringing a female perspective to the debate that's raging across the nation, A GIRL AND A GUN explores the intersection of 'girl power' and firepower. Filmed throughout the U.S., the film delves deep into the American gun world to show the relationship between women and their guns.

Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses.

Documentary
Follows six actresses turned advocates, who each pursue the goal of helping to guide and empower women and girls, facing down challenges and oppression to prove the true value of the human spirit.

Documentary
An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The shooting of the then fifteen-year-old teenager sparked international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Crime, Documentary, Drama
A startling expose of sexual assault on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.

A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military.

Biography, Documentary
Details the life and work of Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist.

Documentary, Sports
The true story of skipper Tracy Edwards and the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World race.

This documentary details the political, social, and economic advances made by women in America throughout the 21st century.

Makers: Women Who Make America, Volume 2 features women who have fought their way into nearly every sphere of American life, from the battlefield to the comedy club, the soundstage, to the Senate.

Biography, Documentary
Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou.

Discusses ways in which the media openly degrades women. Features commentary from many influential women in media and politics.

Documentary
A unique and essential 4.5-hour documentary series addressing the roots of gender inequality, the devastating impact of poverty and the ripple effects that follow, including: sex trafficking, teen-pregnancy, gender-based violence, child slavery and the effective solutions being forged to combat them. An edge-of-your-seat dramatic encounter which travels across the United States and to Haiti, Colombia and Kenya.

Documentary, History
One hundred years after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, it tells the dramatic culmination story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in US history.

Drama
The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who is forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.

Biography, Crime, Drama
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.

Biography
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.

Drama, History
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history.

Drama
Four mothers. Four daughters. Eight stories.

Biography, Drama, History
The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the US Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.

Animated, Biography, Drama
Poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution.

Biography, Drama
Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess.

Drama, Foreign Language
Spanish and Mixtec dialogue with optional English and French subtitles.

Alfonso Cuarón recreated the early 1970s Mexico City of his childhood, narrating a tumultuous period in the life of a middle-class family through the experiences of Cleo, the indigenous domestic worker who keeps the household running.