Utopia : Holding (Connie Beeson, 1971) and Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983) The Features (and Shorts) of the Feminist 70s

In collaboration with the 2011-2012 Women's Studies Initiative, this series showcases a range of films that focus on issues at the center of 1970s feminisms, including race, class, labor, sexuality, and revolution. Highlighting a broad scope of aesthetic and thematic concerns, these diverse films present a complex vision of 70s feminisms. Together, these shorts, documentaries, experimental and feature films also reveal a shared interest in exploring the contours of women¿s subjectivity and potential for collective political action. Films screen at 8pm in Richard White Auditorium and will be followed by Q&A sessions. Co-Sponsors: Duke University Libraries, Duke University Screen Society - March 28 - Utopia Connie Beeson, Holding (1971, 13 min.) and Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983, 90 min.)