From India to Zambia, female producers present the challenges and experiences of women in their country through fable, documentary, drama, satire, and music. First produced for the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in 1995, each 5 minute segment is a unique view of the hopes and dreams of women. The 5 Minute Project shows the world through women s eyes as, in their own voices, women tell their stories of finding creative solutions to challenging situations. Always exhilarating, these short videos capture and celebrate women s lives in their many and varied forms. Barbie was fashioned after a German prostitute doll named Lilli .
Stigmata explores concepts of beauty, self-determination and the outer limits of female sexuality.
In the act of unbinding, they speak directly to the camera with humor and insight about the significance of their breasts in their lives and diverse cultures.