A film by Pratibha ParmarExecutive produced by Alice Walker, England | 1993 | 54 minutes | Color | 16mm/DVD | Order No. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Showing how “language invents worlds,” her vision as an Indian lesbian feminist is informed both by a lesbian consciousness and a deep Indian cultural framework. It is all in there with some pics of where Alice walked and meant these woman. Wasn't until I read a radical film criticism book called "Keyframes" (Tinkcom and Villarejo) that I could articulate the problem with this film. Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women is a 1993 book by Alice Walker with Pratibha Parmar, who made an award-winning documentary of the same name. The film captures the Jodie Foster look alike contest in San Francisco and a visually slick montage of views on Foster’s butch femme indeterminacy all help to confirm Foster’s status as a dyke icon. If men were required to experience a similar experience, we would soon see the end of FGM. "Warrior Marks" enhanced what I had already learned about FGM. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Interviews with a wide range of disabled lesbian and gay people are intercut with dramatic recreations and performances. Learn more about the program. Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019. As if Jane Goodall worried about being eaten when she studied our primate cousins. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2003. Includes interviews with victims, activists against female circumcision, and circumcisers. A stirring chapter in African American history, highlighted by music from Prince, Janet Jackson, the Neville Brothers and the Staple Singers. Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015. The addition of Alice Walker's poetry and the sharing of her experiences as she and Pratibha Parmar traveled through Africa is an eye-opener, and the way the book is written gives the reader a personal view in the same way that Ms. Kassindja's book does. With great visual beauty and lyricism, FLESH AND PAPER, captures the spirit of Namjoshi’s poetry in an evocative, multi-layered way. Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2006. Check out our recommendations to stream this month. A prolific writer who has been widely published in the U.K., Canada and India over the past twenty years, Namjoshi’s poems, fables and novels are characterized by her wit and wry, satirical sense of humor. Inspiring testimonies bridge geographical differences to locate shared experiences of isolation and exoticization but also the unremitting joys and solidarity of being “khush”. In this accomplished documentary, acclaimed filmmaker Pratibha Parmar (A PLACE OF RAGE, WARRIOR MARKS) explores the intersection of feminism with popular music, focusing on the role of female recording artists in the 1990s and their influence on modern women. Alice Walker and Pratibha Parmar expose the secret of female genital mutilation, a practice that affects one hundred million of the world’s women. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Just don't think much as you watch...and get your little charge of Liberal energy. In Frances-Anne Solomon’s BIDESHI a 50-year-old Bengali man lies in a coma in hospital, his soul stuck in a dark tunnel near death, until a resolution of his conflict with his daughter liberates his spirit. For South Asian lesbians and gay men in Britain, North America, and India (where homosexuality is still illegal) the term captures the blissful intricacies of being queer and of color. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It also looks at the difficulties of enduring prejudice as both a disabled and gay person. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Learning about yet another horrible practice that adults force on little girls. Following on from her 1992 novel Possessing the Secret of Joy, Walker undertakes a journey to parts of Africa where clitoridectomy is still practised. SIREN SPIRITS shows the powerful complexity of family and race relations in contemporary society and is testament to the brilliant creativity of these four directors. Ms. Walker gives the women that she writes about a certain dignity, and while the reader may not be able to identify with the physical pain, some of the emotions may be felt. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women. Reading this book drives me to tears and anger. A vibrant short film about how young Asian people in Scotland celebrate desire and self-pride through dance and music. Shot on location in Devon, England as well as at the Old Palace in India, the film includes interviews with young Indo-British lesbians, expressive readings and choreographed dance segments. Four Black and Third World women artists, among them African American feminist poet Audre Lorde and Palestinian performance artist Mona Hatoum, speak forcefully through their art and writing. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award. Mona's girlfriend has left Mona with a broken heart, an empty goldfish tank, and—in her altered state—the ability to pick up other people's conversations. Common themes of identity, alienation and herstory in the context of the diasporan experience emerge in this powerful film. How dare the originators of this heinous procedure presume that what God created is faulty or a mistake? Any man (or woman) who tries to uphold this procedure as something that benefits girls and women is of a criminal mind. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. SIREN SPIRITS is a wonderful feature comprising four short dramas directed by women of color, produced by Leda Serene for the British Film Institute and BBC Television. Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2016, Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2013. Die hard Foster fans like comedienne Lea de Laria’s comment that “If I was Hannibal Lecter, it wouldn’t be her liver I’d want to eat,” express the desire and lust shared by Foster’s lesbian fans around the world. Her film SARI RED is retained in the permanent collection at MOMA, NYC and Pompidou Center, Paris. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. There's a problem loading this menu right now. ALICE WALKER is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry.
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