Beta A bold survey of the political forces that surround the choice to have an abortion, within the context of contemporary Venezuela. Midwives battle for legislation that does not pit midwifery against gynecology, while navigating patriarchy s impact on the birth process. From the cosmos to the caveman to the corporation, this smart, provocative piece weaves together multiple strands of thought on censorship and thwarted desire. In this gripping documentary, three Jewish women answer this question by recalling their lives as teenagers in occupied Holland, Hungary and Poland, when they refused to remain passive as Nazis rounded up local Jewish populations. From shuttling Jews to safe houses and across borders to waging guerrilla war against the Germans, each girl defied her family's wishes and found a way to fight back.
Fingers impersonating humans perform sports, dances and other activities in miniature sets.
Reminisce and revel in a tale of two girls vying for the coveted role of the orphan turned red-headed princess. The Parent Trap , in which two sisters decide to become one another. In this extravagantly aestheticized, postmodern pirate film she appropriates the male genre for feminist allegory. Tabea Blumenschein, who designed the film's outrageous costumes, appears in a dual role as the pirate queen and the ship's lovely, leather clad figurehead.