Women of World War II: More Untold Stories - DVD

In the early decades of cinema, some of the most innovative and celebrated filmmakers in America were women. Alice Guy-Blaché helped establish the basics of cinematic language, while others boldly continued it's development slapstick queen Mabel Normand (who taught Charlie Chaplin the craft of directing), action star Grace Cunard, and LGBTQ icon Alla Nazimova. Unafraid of controversy, filmmakers such as Lois Weber and Dorothy Davenport Reid tackled explosive issues such as birth control, abortion, and prostitution. This crucial chapter of film history comes alive through the presentation of a wide assortment of films, carefully curated, meticulously restored in 2K and 4K from archival sources, and presented with new musical scores.

May 8th, 2020 marks 75 years since Victory in Europe, when the Nazis surrendered to the Allies ending WWII in Europe. We relive that electrifying day, and many of the dramatic events leading up to it, through the words of the people who remember it.

Follow the stories of four extraordinary women - Fannie Lou Hamer, Angela Davis, Dolores Huerta and Yuri Kochiyama - each from different walks of life, yet united by a shared purpose. Through their courage, intellect and activism, they helped shape the course of the civil rights movements in America. With never-before-seen archival footage, Of the People ensures their stories aren't forgotten.