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Latinas & ImmigrationLatinas & FeminismDON’T TELL ANYONE (NO LE DIGAS A NADIE)OVARIAN PSYCOSA film by Mikaela ShwerA film by Joanna Sokolowski and Kate Trumbull-LaVallePeabody Award winner and broadcast nationally on POV, DON’T TELL ANYONE (NO LEDIGAS A NADIE), follows a young woman’s remarkable journey from poverty and civil warin rural Colombia to the front page of The New York Times. Since the age of 4, Angy Riverahas lived in the United States with a dangerous secret: She is undocumented. Now 24, afteryears of living in the shadows, battling a complex and inequitable immigration system, andfacing an uncertain future, Angy dons a bullhorn at pro-immigration rallies and proclaims she is“undocumented and proud.” Angy becomes an activist for undocumented youth, with a popularadvice blog, a YouTube channel boasting more than 27,000 views, and a lot of courage; shealso steps out of the shadows to share her story of sexual abuse, an experience all too commonfor undocumented women. DON’T TELL ANYONE puts a human face on the immigrationdebate and is a vital addition to Women’s Studies, Law and Political Science courses.Riding at night through streets deemed dangerous in Eastside Los Angeles, the OvarianPsycos use their bicycles to confront the violence in their lives. At the helm of the crew isfounder Xela de la X, a single mother and poet M.C. dedicated to recruiting an unapologetic,misfit crew of women of color. The film intimately chronicles Xela as she struggles to strikea balance between her activism and nine-year-old daughter Yoli; street artist Andi who isestranged from her family and journeys to become a leader within the crew; and bright eyedrecruit Evie, who despite poverty, and the concerns of her protective Salvadoran mother,discovers a newfound confidence.US, 2015 75 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161172The film OVARIAN PSYCOS rides along with the Ova’s, exploring the impact of the group’sactivism, born of feminist ideals, Indigenous understanding and an urban/hood mentality, onneighborhood women and communities as they confront injustice, racism, and violence, andtake back their streets one ride at a time.US, 2016 72 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161191 SF DocFest Arlington Intl Film Festival“I highly recommend the movie to educators. I used themovie to show my law students the harsh realities of ourunforgiving immigration system, and the psychologicaltrauma that our clients have to endure in order to overcomethe hurdles in their way to getting documented.”- Prerna Lal, Attorney, Undocumented Student Program,UC ******************NI AQUÍ NI ALLÁ(Neither Here,Nor There)A film by GabrielaBortolamediNI AQUÍ, NI ALLÁilluminates the challengesfacing an undocumentedcollege student and herfamily. Painting an intimateportrait of an undocumentedfamily as they support eachother during a turning point in their lives, NI AQUÍ, NIALLÁ puts a very human face on an issue that manyuse simply as partisan, political fodder.24 mins Sale 250 Rental 75 # L1611586 SXSWHot DocsSeattle Intl Film FestivalHuman Rights Watch Film FestivalFramelineOutfest“Compelling portraits in grass-roots inspirationand female strength - The Hollywood *********************THE LEARNINGLAS MARTHASI AM A GIRLA film by Ramona DiazA film by Cristina IbarraA film by Rebecca BarryTHE LEARNING followsfour Filipina teachers asthey start a new life inAmerica and chroniclestheir challenges as theywork to gain the respectof the mostly AfricanAmerican students theyare now charged withteaching as they becomepart of the machinery of American educationreform policy.In the lingering aftermathof the US-Mexican War,the border town of Laredocreated an annualdebutante ball celebratingMartha Washington. Today,that gilded tradition iscarried on the shoulders oftwo Mexican-American girlsduring a time of economicuncertainty and border tension.98 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L16104569 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161127VISIT WWW.WMM.COM FOR OUR COMPLETE CATALOGOf any demographic,women and girls sufferthe greatest effects ofviolence, disease andpoverty. The life storiesof six girls, from diverseglobal backgrounds,create a shared, urgentportrait of what it meansto be a girl in the 21stcentury.88 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161116212.925.0606 X 360 ORDERS@WMM.COM7

Body Image & SexualityMasculinityON BEAUTYMEN: A LOVE STORYA film by Joanna RudnickA film by Mimi ChakarovaA powerful story about redefining beauty from Emmy Award nominated filmmaker JoannaRudnick (IN THE FAMILY) and Chicago’s Kartemquin Films, ON BEAUTY highlights thelives — and faces — of two women who have been relegated to the shadows. PhotographerRick Guidotti met Sarah and Jayne after he left the fashion world. Sarah, who has a largeSturge-Weber birthmark on her face, had to leave public school in the eighth grade becauseshe was bullied so harshly. Jayne, living with albinism in Eastern Africa, faces social stigmaand danger, as witch doctors hunt people with her condition to sell their body parts. As Rickrefocuses his lens away from fashion models to highlight these two (and other) extraordinarysubjects, ON BEAUTY offers a moving challenge to the narrow definition of beauty thatconstrains women around the world.After spending nearly a decade as a journalist documenting young women sold as slavesinto the sex trade, award winning filmmaker Mimi Chakarova (THE PRICE OF SEX) setsout on a journey across the United States to explore how men feel about women and love.Piecing together a rich tapestry of vignettes, woven from stories shared by men of differentraces, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds, Chakarova weaves a stunningly honest andunapologetic portrayal of masculinity in America. With a diverse set of subjects from tiny bluesbars of the Deep South to the hedge funds of Manhattan and from ranchers in New Mexico tofarmers in the Midwest, MEN: A LOVE STORY is a poignant and at times unforgettable darkcomedy that reveals a deeper multilayered understanding of maleness, sexuality and genderperformance in America today.US, 2015 31 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L161169US, 2016 80 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161187 Cleveland Intl Film Festival, JuryAward, Best Documentary Short Chicago, Intl Film Festival,Audience Award, Best Short Film Geneva Film Festival, JuryAward, Best Documentary Short Sebastopol Documentary FilmFestival, Audience Award, BestShort“““A surefire way to begin discussions about beauty and- Candace Smith, Booklistthe power of perception.””ON BEAUTY is, quite simply, a masterful example ofhow cinema can serve as a humanizing force in the world.- RogerEbert.comWe need films like this.The film is an agent for social change, encouragingdiscourse on society’s perceptions of beauty and- Newsweeknormality.A film by MargitteKristjanssonThis insightful short filmfeatures two striking,confident, and fashionablewomen who face hostilitybecause of their body size;they speak candidly aboutliving in a world that wantsfat women to be invisible and finding a social mediacommunity in which they refuse to hide.24 mins Sale 195 Rental 60 #L1610548The topic of love is a tough one to shred, but it seems to be the next logical step in finding- Mission Localout what men think about women and love.”Mimi Chakarova’s new film is again a journey into the heart. And this time in MEN we learnabout the driving force of life – love - in its many manifestations. A must-see for anyone interestedin the human heart, a stunningly beautiful film!- Gemma Cubero del Barrio, Filmmaker & Visiting Lecturer, Hawaii Pacific Univ & Univ of **********************THE FAT BODY(IN)VISIBLE““INSIDE HER SEXA film by ************************THE PRICEOF SEXA MAN WHENHE’S A MANA film by Mimi ChakarovaA film by ValeriaSarmientoIn our highly sexualizedsociety, this thoughtprovoking documentaryexplores female sexualityand shame through theeyes of a popular sexblogger, an ex-devoutMormon and writer, and afeminist adult film entrepreneur.Winner of the NestorAlmendros Award forCourage in Filmmaking andthe Daniel Pearl Award forInternational InvestigativeJournalism. THE PRICE OFSEX is an unprecedentedand compelling inquiryinto the underground criminal network of traffickedEastern European women forced into prostitutionabroad.Set in Costa Rica andtouched with darkhumor, this stylisticallyimaginative classicdocumentary illuminatesthe social climate andcultural traditions whichnurture machismo and allow the domination ofwomen to flourish in Latin America.69 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L16116273 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L1622166 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L169221VISIT WWW.WMM.COM FOR OUR COMPLETE CATALOG212.925.0606 X 360 ORDERS@WMM.COM9

LGBTQLGBTQDEEP RUNTHE SAME DIFFERENCEA film by Hillevi Loven. Produced by Chris Talbott and Samara LevensteinA film by Nneka OnuorahExecutive produced by Susan Sarandon, DEEP RUN is a powerful verité portrait of trans lifein rural North Carolina. Exiled by her family and rejected by an ex-partner, 17-year-old Spazzhas no one to lean on for support. But when Spazz falls in love again and summons up thecourage to become Cole, a strong-willed trans-man, his candid humor and steadfast, allinclusive Christian beliefs counter the bigotry he experiences daily.THE SAME DIFFERENCE is an absorbing documentary about lesbians who discriminateagainst other lesbians based on gender roles. The film is built on compelling conversationswith self-identified studs—and the women who love them. It explores the frequently heteronormative expectations of the African American lesbian and bisexual community, which mirrorthe homophobia and male privilege of the straight world. Featuring recognizable queer voiceslike Felicia “Snoop” Pearson of HBO’s The Wire and Lea DeLaria from Netflix’s Orange isthe New Black, this profound film shines light on the relationships and experiences within thequeer Black lesbian community. THE SAME DIFFERENCE is unprecedented material forWomen’s, Gender and Queer Studies classes.This deeply personal documentary reveals rebirth and courage within America’s deeplyconservative Bible Belt as Cole struggles to find a church that will affirm his identity and thecouple’s relationship. With a small group of supportive friends, relatives, and his girlfriend,Ashley, Cole’s search for love and belonging leads him to a radical revision of what faith andchurch can be. An intimate study of young outsiders in an insular Christian community, DEEPRUN explores the intersection of modern identity and faith in the American South. Essentialviewing for LGBTQIA Audiences, Queer and Gender studies classes.US, 2015 75 mins Sale 395 150 #L161184 Outfest Film Festival, SpecialProgramming Award forEmerging Talent Austin Gay & Lesbian Intl FilmFestival, Best Documentary DOC NYC Frameline Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival“An intimate look at what it’s like to come out not oncebut twice in the Bible-steeped South a sweet, admiring,optimistic profile of a teen in transition.- The Hollywood Reporter”“.a sensitive and compelling portrait.he personifies howmillennials will alter our culture’s attitudes on transgenderrights, the plight of the undocumented, and religious- Susan *********************************A BOY NAMEDSUEA film by Julie Wyman Audience Award for OutstandingDocumentary Feature, NewFest LGBTFilm Festival Frameline Out Fest Fusion Reel Affirmations LGBT Film Festival QFest St Louis Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Q Films Long Beach Sacramento Intl Gay and Lesbian FilmFestival“THE SAME DIFFERENCE puts a spotlight on theblack lesbian/bisexual community in a way that isnot only necessary, but long overdue.- AfterEllen.com”“Consistently engaging makes way for newquestions, new answers, new discussions, newways of knowing. Those interested in exploringgender identity, gender performances, gender roles,- Tagg Magazinegendered taboos should see ****************BOY I AMGIRL INSIDELESBIANA:A film by Sam Feder& Julie HollarA film by Maya Gallus.Produced by JustinePimlott and Maya GallusA film by Myriam FougèreJulie Wyman’s compellingdocumentary chroniclesthe transformation of atranssexual named Theofrom a woman to a manover the course of sixyears. Wyman carefullycomposes a moving storyabout gender identity,relationships, and how even things that seempermanent can change.An important explorationof issues rarely touchedupon by most filmsportraying female-tomale (FTM) transgenderexperiences, BOY IAM at once promotesunderstanding of transgender issues for generalaudiences, while also encouraging conversationsheretofore unexplored between the lesbian, feminist and transgender communities.56 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L1671272 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L1691510US, 2015 78 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161175VISIT WWW.WMM.COM FOR OUR COMPLETE CATALOGA Parallel RevolutionIn the 60s and 70s, alesbian-feminist revolutionwas born. This road triprevisits the activists,artists, and second-wavefeminists who establishedwomen-only communitiesand created a vibrant, richculture all their own.Through three years of26-year-old Madison’stransition from male tofemale, her glamorous,old-fashioned grandmotherVivien takes on the jobof advising her on allthings feminine, creatinga sometimes funny, sometimes painful, and deeplyprofound examination of what it means to be awoman.70 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L1692963 mins Sale 350 Rental 125 #L161159212.925.0606 X 360 ORDERS@WMM.COM11

African American StudiesAfrican American StudiesTHE PASSIONATE PURSUITS OF ANGELA BOWENWILHEMINA’S WARA film by Jennifer AbodA film by June CrossAn inspiring film by award winning documentary filmmaker Jennifer Abod, PhD (THE EDGEOF EACH OTHER’S BATTLES: THE VISION OF AUDRE LORDE). PASSIONATE PURSUITSprovides a window into the life of Angela Bowen who grew up in inner city Boston during theJim Crow era, and went on to become a classical ballerina, a legendary dance teacher, a blacklesbian feminist activist organizer, writer and professor. For six decades Bowen has influencedand inspired untold numbers, speaking out as strongly for the arts, and Black and women’s rightsas she has for LGBT rights. Candid, compelling, and inspiring, PASSIONATE PURSUITS depictsBowen’s life across the decades, with archival footage, timeless musical selections, photographsand interviews. Bowen’s stories reveal how the challenges of race, class, gender, age, andsexuality played into her decisions and strategies for survival. PASSIONATE PURSUITS isimportant to anyone who wants to know more about the experiences and complexities of Blackwomen’s lives and the emergence of Black Feminism.Broadcast nationally on Independent Lens, WILHEMINA’S WAR is an intimate narrative ofone family’s struggle with HIV over the course of five years, amidst the AIDS epidemic inAmerican communities in the rural south. Emmy Award winning journalist and professorJune Cross follows the story of 62-year-old Wilhemina Dixon, who works tirelessly to combatstigma and care for her HIV-positive daughter and granddaughter. Wilhemina is a onewoman army, fighting against systemic dehumanization resulting from centuries of racismand a shameful lack of access to treatment. Her story touches on many structural issuesthat contribute to the alarming trend of HIV-positive women in the South, including lack ofeducation as well as silence and stigma in local church congregations. At the intersection ofpoverty, race, politics and women’s health, this urgent documentary shows the triumph of thehuman spirit, and is essential viewing for African-American Studies and Public Health courses.US, 2016 73 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L161176 QFest Cinema St. LouisNew Haven Intl Film FestivalThe Roxbury Intl Film FestivalOutside the Frame: Radical QueerFilm Festival“Jennifer Abod’s documentary film is inspirational,informative, complex, humorous, a must-see forWomen’s Studies, Black Studies, and Queer Studiesclassrooms.- Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Professor, Women’s Studies,Spelman College“” inspiring and illuminating conveys a vitalauthenticity in the telling of the life’s work and journeyof an exceptional black feminist, dancer, mother andsocial justice organizer.- Emery Grant, Stonewall National Museum & *********************LIVINGTHINKERS:An Autobiography ofBlack Women in theIvory TowerA film by RoxanaWalker-CantonBlack women professorsand administrators in UScolleges and universitiesface the intersection ofrace, class, gender and academia in these inspiringpersonal stories, from girlhoods spent in segregatedschools to the triumphs of their adult careers.75 mins Sale 395 Rental 150 #L16114312REFLECTIONSUNHEARD:Black Women inCivil RightsA film by Nevline NnajiThis film unearths thestory of Black women,overlooked by both themale-dominated BlackPower movement andthe largely white and middle-class second wavefeminist movement, mobilizing against politicalmarginalization.81 mins Sale 350 Rental 125 #L161131VISIT WWW.WMM.COM FOR OUR COMPLETE CATALOGUS, 2015 53 mins Sale 350 Rental 125 #L161182 DOC NYC Black Hollywood African AmericanFilm Festival Pan African American Film Festival“ a brilliant job of seamlessly weaving thepersonal stories of courage in the face of tragedy,with the important task of providing accurateinformation about the social and political contextin which the AIDS epidemic is growing.- Gloria Ayee, Ph.D. candidate in the Department ofPolitical Science, Duke ***********************STANDING ONMY SISTERS’SHOULDERSA film by Joan Sadoff, Dr.Robert Sadoff and LauraJ. LipsonA poignant look at theCivil Rights movement inMississippi taken directlyfrom the oral testimony ofthe courageous womenwho lived it. These Mississippi women risked theirlives to bring about change and altered the course ofAmerican history forever.60 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L16825LOVE & DIANEA film by Jennifer DworkinJennifer Dworkin’sgroundbreaking, awardwinning film presentsa searingly honest andmoving examination ofpoverty, welfare and drugrehabilitation in the UStoday. The film casts anonjudgmental eye andpresents a forgotten, butvery real, side of the American experience.155 mins Sale 295 Rental 90 #L16814212.925.0606 X 360 ORDERS@WMM.COM13

Criminal Justice & RaceRace & IdentityPhoto credit: David RivolierPROFILEDTOO BLACK TO BE FRENCHA film by Kathleen FosterA film by Isabelle Boni-ClaveriePROFILED knits the stories of mothers of Black and Latino youth murdered by the NYPD intoa powerful indictment of racial profiling and police brutality, and places them within a historicalcontext of the roots of racism in the U.S. Some of the victims—Eric Garner, Michael Brown—arenow familiar the world over. Others, like Shantel Davis and Kimani Gray, are remembered mostlyby family and friends in their New York neighborhoods.Ranging from the routine harassment of minority students in an affluent Brooklyn neighborhoodto the killings and protests in Staten Island and Ferguson, Missouri, PROFILED bears witnessto the racist violence that remains an everyday reality for people of color in this country. Movinginterviews with victims’ family members are juxtaposed with sharply etched analyses byevolutionary biologist, Joseph L. Graves, Jr, (The Race Myth) and civil rights lawyer, ChauniquaD. Young, (Center for Constitutional Rights, Stop and Frisk lawsuit). PROFILED gives us awindow into one of the most burning issues of our time.Isabelle Boni-Claverie explores the role of race and the persistence of racism in Francethrough the lens of her own family and personal history, as the granddaughter of an Africanman from the Ivory Coast who married a white French woman in the 1930s. Boni-Claveriegrew up in upper class French society; in TOO BLACK TO BE FRENCH, she unpacks howsocio-economic privilege doesn’t afford protection fro

Emmy Award Winning director Laurie Kahn (TUPPERWARE!) turns her insightful eye towards another American pop culture phenomenon: the romance industry. Creating online empires and inventing new markets are authors like Beverly Jenkins, a pioneer of African American romance, Len Barot (aka Radclyffe, L.L. Raand), a surgeon and lesbian-romance