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Gender on Film
Every year we try to showcase a diverse and interesting array of films on women and gender issues that will spark interest and generate lively discussions among the LSU campus community. Last year, eight films were shown at the Women's Center. Following each film, a subject matter professional led group discussion. Back by popular demand, we are pleased to announce the Gender on Film titles for the Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 academic term.
If there is a film you (or your group) would like to view, email us at wc@lsu.edu. We will gladly incorporate your suggestions. Until then, happy viewing!
Trading Women (September 14, 2009)
Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, the documentary investigates the trade in minority girls and women from the hill tribes of Burma, Laos and China, into the Thai sex industry. Filmed on location in China, Thailand and Burma, Trading Women follows the trade of women in all its complexity, entering the worlds of brothel owners, trafficked girls, voluntary sex-workers, corrupt police and anxious politicians. The film also explores the international community's response to the issue.
HIP-HOP: Beyond Beats and Rhymes (October 14, 2009)
A riveting documentary that tackles issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today’s hip-hop culture. Sparking dialogue on hip-hop and its declarations on gender, HIP-HOP: Beyond Beats and Rhymes provides thoughtful insight from intelligent, divergent voices including rap artists, industry executives, rap fans and social critics from inside and outside the hip-hop generation. The film also explores such pressing issues as women and violence in rap music, representations of manhood in hip-hop culture, what today’s rap lyrics reveal to their listeners and homoeroticism in hip-hop.
Almost Myself (November 19, 2009)
After finding a most unusual web site that was seeking funds to help reverse a sex change, award-winning filmmaker Tom Murray set out to discover the vastly diverse Transgender community. What happens with a young Gay man who decides to have surgery to become a female, and later in life decide to return to being a Gay man again? What’s life like for a former male college football player, finally living her life as the woman she was always meant to be? The stories include journeys of boyhood to womanhood and the struggles of mending and transcending gender.
The Soul’s of Black Girls (February 17, 2010)
A provocative news documentary that questions whether or not women of color are suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of media images. A piece that also attempts to provoke honest dialogue & critical thinking among women of color about media images and their present condition – internally and externally. Featuring Regina King, Chuck D, Jada Pinkett Smith and Gwen Ifill.
Girls Rock (March 9, 2010)
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls is a place where 8-18 year olds from all over the country come to jam –forming bands, writing songs and building community. What they learn through music extends far beyond song, however. What they discover is their own true voice, and a confidence in themselves that is the true meaning of “Girls Rock!” This magnificent experiment in empowerment leaves no one unchanged.
Crimes of Honour (April 14, 2010)
Throughout the Islamic world, each year hundreds of women are shot, stabbed, strangled or burned to death by male relatives because they are thought to have “dishonoured” their families. They may have lost their virginity, refused an arranged marriage or left an abusive husband. Even if a woman is raped or merely the victim of gossip, she must pay the price. The film documents the terrible reality of femicide – the belief that a girl’s body is the property of the family, and any suggestion of sexual impropriety must be cleansed with her blood.
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