Bella Abzug
Biography: Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bella Abzug, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: July 24, 1920
Deathday: March 31, 1998
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Age Isn't Everything
1991-01-02
Age Isn't Everything
Overview: Young man gives up his dream of becoming an astronaut to go into business — and finds himself turned into a little old man.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-02
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Bella!
2023-07-30
Bella!
Overview: Bella! tells the story of Bella Abzug, who first rose to prominence as a scrappy grassroots activist in New York's West Village, and then went on to champion everything from an end to the Vietnam War to the advancement of LGBTQ rights.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-30
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From the Interior, Colonized
1992-01-15
From the Interior, Colonized
Overview: Vandana Shiva discusses biodiversity at the World Women’s Congress for a Healthy Planet in Miami, Nov. 1991 in advance of the Earth Summit. In a follow up workshop women devise policy. Wangari Maathai reads the final platform. At a concluding press conference, Peggy Antrobus underscores that the real issues were discussed by women in Miami, and will not be put forth in Rio.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-15
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Year of the Woman
1973-10-01
Year of the Woman
Overview: Utitlising humour, fantasy, animation, poetry and theatrics, Hochman and her crew challenge the male establishment for ignoring the first meeting of the National Women's Political Caucus and Shirley Chisholm's bid for US vice-president.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-01
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Manhattan
1979-04-25
Manhattan
Overview: Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-25
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Working Class Women Changing their World
1977-01-01
Working Class Women Changing their World
Overview: The Washington DC conference in 1975 was organized by Jan Peterson, Nancy Seifer and Barbara Mikulski to bring women's concerns and perspectives to discussions on urban policy and civil rights. One hundred and fifty women from the National Congress of Neighborhood Women meet, share their stories and describe the work they have been doing in their neighborhoods.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
2011-09-23
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
Overview: A personal exploration into the life of America's controversial former CIA Director told through the eyes of his wife and filmmaker son, Carl. Through extraordinary events in twentieth century history, this consummate soldier/spy stood at the center of the Agency's most clandestine activities and operations. The film reveals the 'cover life' of this CIA operative, who followed orders and took on the dirtiest assignments until the Nixon Administration ordered him to 'stonewall' Congress about the CIA's past abuses, but he refused. This film reveals why, for the first time, he could not obey.
Genres: Drama Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-23
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The Battle of the Sexes
2013-06-26
The Battle of the Sexes
Overview: Tennis star and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King won a total of 12 Grand Slam titles, but the biggest match of her career took place in 1973 against former men’s champion Bobby Riggs, a self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig who declared that, even at the age of 55, he could beat any woman in the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-26
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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007-07-09
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Overview: New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-09
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Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011-08-15
Gloria: In Her Own Words
Overview: Despite decades of opposition from the right, and recent personal setbacks, Gloria Steinem remains one of the most outspoken and visible symbols of the women’s movement today. This film blends interviews of Steinem in her Manhattan apartment, archival footage, photographs from throughout her life and clips from press interviews over the years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-15
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Koch
2013-02-01
Koch
Overview: A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-01
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