ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF WOMEN BY STOCKING UP ON FILMS BY AND ABOUT WOMEN. Purchase any two or more films from our collection of films by and about Women and get a $100 discount. Use code “WOMEN" at checkout. Offer is valid until MARCH 31, 11:59pm EST. HIGHLIGHTED FILMS BAREFOOT IN THE KITCHEN (Spain), by Diego Galan “The film is recommended for film and womens studies undergraduates.” – Linda Frederiksen, EMRO Reflecting changes in the political sphere, Barefoot in the Kitchen chronicles how Spanish cinema has portrayed the evolution of women from the 1930s to the present day, using film fragments from 180 movies. Co-produced by Pedro Almodóvars production company El Deseo, the documentary demonstrates how landmarks in the recent history of Spain can be directly indicated by shifts in social mores in cinema. By the time of All About My Mother (1999), women had turned the tables on men and on cinematic sexism, present since the early days of the talkies. Read more and order BAREFOOT IN THE KITCHEN here: https://pragda.com/film/barefoot-in-the-kitchen/ BEAUTY FACTORY (Venezuela), by Zachary Kerschberg, Patrick Pineda “Beauty Factory reveals the process that has won Venezuela more international beauty crowns than any other country in the world.” – Patrick Pineda, Director Beauty Factory follows five contestants as they compete for the coveted Miss Venezuela crown, offering an intimate look into the world of beauty. This documentary takes you behind the scenes as the girls are told how much weight they must lose, how big their breasts should be, what diet fits them, the length and color of their hair, their gym routine and even what plastic surgeries they need to get. In a country rife with poverty and violence, success in the pageant can give the girls stability and success. These are smart, savvy women who are using their beauty as a launching pad for something greater. But how far will they go to succeed? Read more and order BEAUTY FACTORY here: https://pragda.com/film/beauty-factory/ YOANI’S TRIP (Brazil), by Peppe Siffredi, Raphael Bottino “An unprecedented look at the first visit to Brazil of one of the most controversial women of the internet, the Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez, just in the middle of an historic moment of diplomatic rapprochement between Cuba and the US.” REVISTA DE CINEMA Thanks to migration reform in 2013 and for the first time since the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Cubans have the opportunity to travel abroad and come back without the governments permission. Yoani Sánchez, the Cuban blogger who gained fame and international awards reporting on her daily life in Cuba and harshly criticizing socialism, was one of the first to make such a trip. This insightful documentary follows her tour to Brazil, where she met politicians, activists, students, and the press. Read more and order YOANI’S TRIP here: https://pragda.com/film/yoanis-trip/ [1] IN A FOREIGN LAND (Spain), by Iciar Bollain “The experience of intra-European exile tackled by Spains highest-profile female director.” Jonathan Holland, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Gloria is one of the 700,000 Spanish people who have left our country since the crisis started. A native of Almería, 32, a teacher without a posting, and a shop assistant in an Edinburgh store for the past two years, Gloria has set up, along with the collective that she herself launched, an action, an event which, with the motto Neither lost nor silenced, expresses their frustration and provides visibility and a voice to those who wish to participate, from among the over 20,000 Spaniards in Scotlands’ capital. Read more and order IN A FOREIGN LAND here: https://pragda.com/film/in-a-foreign-land/ [2] OTHER FILMS INCLUDE • Horizons (Switzerland, Cuba), by Eileen Hoffer • The Female Teachers of the Republic (Spain), by Pilar Pérez Solano • Murals (Spain), by Pilar Pérez Solano • The Metal Stork (Spain, El Salvador), by Joan López Lloret • El Eternauta’s Wife (Argentina, Spain), by Adan Aliaga • The Cuban Wives (Cuba) by Alberto Antonio Dandolo • Sacromonte (Spain), by Chus Gutiérrez • The Kid Who Lies (Venezuela), by Marité Ugas • Over the Waves (USA), by Carolina Loyola-García • Bad Hair (Venezuela), by Mariana Rondón • La Yuma (Nicaragua), by Florence Jaugey • With My Heart in Yambo (Ecuador), María Fernanda Restrepo • Wilaya (Spain), by Pedro Pérez Rosado • The Fish Child (Argentina), by Lucía Puenzo • I Thought it Was a Party (Argentina), by Victoria Galardy Take a look at our complete collection of films by and about women (https://pragda.com/films/special-offers/ [3]) and our whole catalogue (https://pragda.com/films/ [4]). 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