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Wings of the Same Bird / Making The Links: Anti-Racism & Feminism

Directed by Marjorie Beaucage
Canada, 1993 (documentary, 19 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "Wings of the Same Bird: Making the Links"
Video (Vimeo)

Film Description:
"Racism and sexism are the wings of the same bird... Women of Color and First Nations gather to explore what the women's movement means for them... In the hallways of a conference.... where real conference happens... documenting women's responses rather than just keynotes and speeches.... First and only conference that CRIAW (Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women) ever had like this..."
-- Vimeo (source)

Film Description:
"This document is a reflection on feminism and racism in the 90's and some of the links that can be made between these two realities in women's lives. Music/Poetry from Conference Artists: Wasabi Taiko Women Drummers; Sadie Buck & Six Nations Women Singers; Faith Nolan; Moon Joyce; Micere M. Githae Mugo; Company of Sirens."
-- V tape (source)


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