Women of Vision: 18 Histories in Feminist Film and Video

In the ultimate example of not wanting to work for "the man," the 18 women interviewed on this tape represent nearly 50 years of independent-feminist film and video production, distribution, and education. Their work expresses a variety of political and aesthetic viewpoints, and their interests range from the images of blacks in early cinema, to the rights of prostitutes, to a look at American communists--though always with a feminist spin. Combining interviews with film clips from the women's work, the tape has a hip, fresh look and does a good job of presenting each woman's--and decade's--history and personality. While naturally a bit heavy on the "you too can choose to live outside the crushing confines of the nuclear family and middle-class conformity" ethos, and containing quite a bit of nudity and profanity, this tape is nonetheless highly recommended for more sophisticated women's studies and film collections. Aud: C, P. (K. Glaser)