This film is probably one of the most powerful films I have seen about the women's liberation movement and unfortunately many people English speakers (like myself) will miss the chance to see it. Seriously even if for some reason subtitles aren't your thing this movie is a must, you won't regret it.
A demonstration of how small acts of defiance can contribute to a large revolution. In the film you see some of the women in the City part of wide spread and intense debate, but the women of the small towns are often left out of stories like these. It was amazing to see a film of ordinary people taking small steps of solidarity and how monumental these little things were. It's a great lesson of how you don't have to do much but whatever you can contribute will go along way. It's also excellently shows how hard it is to find your voice. I would also note it didn't leave the men out, the film also highlighted the harm men were enduring under such rigid systems. I was particularly moved with the cinematography of all the women standing at the polling booth so that all the men would have to pass them to vote, look them directly in the eye before making the decision. Lastly it's a poignant message- why is it that people in power always get to vote on who they share the power with? In Australia we had an equally maddening vote when white Australians were asked to vote whether First Nations peoples should be considered citizens/ counted in the constitution. Luckily the vote was extremely in favour of Yes, but seriously it's unanswered that anyone should have to vote on who gets to vote, whilst that group in question doesn't get an offical say. Overall I was moved by this film, and highly recommend it.
A demonstration of how small acts of defiance can contribute to a large revolution. In the film you see some of the women in the City part of wide spread and intense debate, but the women of the small towns are often left out of stories like these. It was amazing to see a film of ordinary people taking small steps of solidarity and how monumental these little things were. It's a great lesson of how you don't have to do much but whatever you can contribute will go along way. It's also excellently shows how hard it is to find your voice. I would also note it didn't leave the men out, the film also highlighted the harm men were enduring under such rigid systems. I was particularly moved with the cinematography of all the women standing at the polling booth so that all the men would have to pass them to vote, look them directly in the eye before making the decision. Lastly it's a poignant message- why is it that people in power always get to vote on who they share the power with? In Australia we had an equally maddening vote when white Australians were asked to vote whether First Nations peoples should be considered citizens/ counted in the constitution. Luckily the vote was extremely in favour of Yes, but seriously it's unanswered that anyone should have to vote on who gets to vote, whilst that group in question doesn't get an offical say. Overall I was moved by this film, and highly recommend it.