Influencers And Game Changers: Biographical Documentaries At The Bohm
Influencers And Game Changers: Biographical Documentaries At The Bohm
Nancy Doyal
Executive Director, Bohm Theatre.
Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30; 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
RBG (2018) 1 hr 38 min
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
Dir. Julie Cohen, Betsy West
Available: Amazon Prime
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7689964/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Jane (2016) 1 hr 30 min
Using a trove of never-before-seen footage, the film tells the story of Jane’s early explorations and research in Tanzania, focusing on her groundbreaking field work, her relationship with her cameraman and husband Hugo Van Lawick, and the chimpanzees that were the subject of her study.
Dir. Brett Morgan
Available: Amazon Prime
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7207238/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) 1 hr 54 min
The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, poet, actress, activist Maya Angelou.
Dir. Available: Netflix
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5142750/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017) 1 hr 28 min
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Dir. Alexandra Dean
Available: Netflix
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6752848/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Alternate:
Amazing Grace (2018)
A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with the choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.
Dir. Sydney Pollack
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935462/?ref_=nv_sr_2
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