Women Behind the Camera (2007)

A global documentary about camerawomen's struggles, achievements, and fights for gender equity

Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never been seen before. Based on a book by Alexis Krasilovsky, the film tells the stories of camerawomen surviving the odds in Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, the U.S. and other countries, as well as exploring their individual visions.

Cast (49)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Shakiba Adill

Self

M

Marie Ayub

Self

J

Jan Kenny

Self

A

Astrid Heubrandtner

Self

E

Eva Testor

Self

G

Giselle Chamma

Self

Z

Zoe Dirse

Self

Joan Hutton

Self

S

Shu Shi Jun

Self

C

Chen Jin Ti

Self

N

Nancy Durham

Self

Sue Gibson

Self

A

Agnès Godard

Self

Agnès Varda

Self

S

Sonja Rom

Self

S

Sabeena Gadihoke

Self

Ashok Mehta

Self

L

Leelaben Paben

Self

P

Priya Seth Rao

Self

M

M. Shanti

Self

V

Vijayalakshmi

Self

R

Rozette Ghaderi

Self

Akiko Ashizawa

Self

Celiana Cárdenas

Self

H

Hilda Mercado

Self

Lee Briones-Meily

Self

Marina Goldovskaya

Self

A

Aminata Wade

Self

Byun Young-joo

Self

T

Teresa Medina

Self

L

Liz Bailey

Self

J

Jo Carson

Self

M

Michelle Crenshaw

Self

K

Kristin R. Glover

Self

M

Mary Gonzales

Self

Amy Halpern

Self

L

Leslie Hill

Self

Ellen Kuras

Self

Brianne Murphy

Self

E

Emiko Omori

Self

J

Jessie Maple Patton

Self

S

Sarah Pillsbury

Self

Lisa Rinzler

Self

Nancy Schreiber

Self

L

Lisa Seidenberg

Self

S

Sandi Sissel

Self

Amy Vincent

Self

Haskell Wexler

Self

E

Elizabeth Ziegler

Self

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