Left on Pearl
Left on Pearl Director: Susan Rivo Synopsis:
Through extensive TV news coverage from the time, newspaper headlines, found footage, and interviews with participants and eyewitnesses of varied sexual orientations, racial, class and ethnic backgrounds (including both supporters and opponents of the takeover), LEFT ON PEARL documents a watershed moment in the early days of the Women’s Liberation Movement, situating it within the broader political ferment of the time – the anti-war, civil rights, Black Power and gay liberation movements. The film highlights the hilarity and excitement, as well as the challenges and fault-lines within this social movement. Honorable Mentions: The Valley Rebels Dr. Ben Lenzner Evidence of the Evidence Dr. Alexander Johnston 40th ANNUAL BIG MUDDY FILM FESTIVAL
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