Autonomous Women - BLU-RAY

A cunning anthology about seven, independent women - struggling, discovering and becoming the women they are meant to be.

The sun is long down, replaced by the glare of neon. Provocatively dressed teen girls prowl the sidewalks, and Ph.D. candidate Lois Lee is there too, hoping to interview these young traffickers in the Hollywood sex trade. Lee soon finds more than a subject for her dissertation. She finds a cause. Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13, Family Law) portrays Lois, whose Children of the Night non-profit organization has rescued kids forced into prost

Up on the screen, they'd flirt, self-assert, and thumb their nose at convention-and this remarkable curated collection of 99 genre-spanning American and European silent films from 1898-1926 celebrates female filmmakers who gleefully subverted their day's gender norms. The craft of Léontine, Florence Turner, Little Chrysia, Texas Guinan, Fay Tincher, Gene Gauntier, Mabel Taliaferro, and many more is spotlighted. 14 1/2 hrs. Total on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack music score; audio commentary; featurettes. Silent with music score.