Afghan Women (1974)
Жанр : документальный
Время выполнения : 17М
Директор : Josephine Powell, Nancy Dupree
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The words of the women and the rhythm of their lives in the seclusion of family compounds suggests both the satisfying and the limiting aspects of a woman's role in a rural Afghan community. Filmed in the Balkh Province, an area inhabited by Tajik and other Central Asian peoples. The town of Aq Kupruk is approximately 320 miles northwest of Kabul. The theme of the film focuses on women. The film and accompanying instructor notes examine the economic, political, religious, and educational status of women, their legal and customary rights, and the degree of change in their actual and perceived roles.
История соперничества между 55-летним чемпионом Уимблдона Бобби Риггсом и 29-летней теннисисткой Билли Джин Кинг. Легендарный матч, прошедший в 1973 году, собрал возле экранов более 50 миллионов американцев и доказал, что профессиональные спортсменки способны на равных состязаться с коллегами-мужчинами.
Как один из самых молодых директоров клиники «Планируемое родительство» в стране, Эбби Джонсон участвовала в более чем 22 000 абортов и консультировала бесчисленное количество женщин в отношении их репродуктивного выбора. Ее страсть, окружающая право женщины на выбор, привела ее к тому, что она стала представителем «Планируемого родительства», борясь за принятие законодательства по той причине, в которую она так глубоко верила.
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