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Block 6: Power Struggle

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6 films in package
Ode to Age
How wild, free and beautiful the aging body is. How pointless the fear of wrinkles and ageing skin. A gang of older women discard the drab clothes on offer and instead choose to jump into the Finnish summer in full technicolour.
The Illustrated Woman
In Ahmedabad Isabel hosts an animation workshop with a group of temporary tattoo artists, the Mehndi. They talk about their dreams - to fly, to have a women's parliament, to travel to Switzerland and to claim independence through rap.
Mother v. Maricopa County
When Sherri Chessen discovers she has taken Thalidomide, a drug that causes severe fetal anomalies, she wants to end the pregnancy. But in America in 1962, abortion is illegal. A groundbreaking battle ensues between the prosecutor, the hospital and a patient.
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Lena lives a simple life in the Swiss Alps. When she inherits part of the family mining empire, she has revolutionary plans to close it down. But her sister and niece will stop at nothing to preserve their privilege.
We're All Black Down Here
In racially-divided 1950s Britain, Morris struggles to find acceptance. Inspired by the personal history of writer Milly James, whose father was a coal miner and part of the Windrush generation, this is the seldom-told story of Caribbean men in the mining industry.
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Chai-Coffi
Against her family’s wishes, grieving widow Lata journeys from her home searching for solace. On the road, she meets 12-year-old Mira who’s carefree, independent and full of energy. This new friendship makes Lata contemplate what she wants from life.
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Power over, power with, power to, power within. What is power if not the power to change? Stories of the world as it is and the world as it should be – with a strong dash of hope.


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When Sherri Chessen discovers she has taken Thalidomide, a drug that causes severe fetal anomalies, she wants to end the pregnancy. But in America in 1962, abortion is illegal. A groundbreaking battle ensues between the prosecutor, the hospital and a patient.


WOFFF connection: Documentary participant Sherri Chessen. Director Kristin Atwell Ford 

  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Country
    Canada, Sweden, United States
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Director
    Kristin Atwell Ford
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