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The Willmar 8

Directed by Lee Grant

USA | NR | 50min | Documentary / 1981

Starring: Glennis Andresen, Doris Boshart, Terry Caine

English Language

PLOT OUTLINE: Grant’s debut documentary follows eight female bank employees in Willmar, Minnesota who went on strike over issues of gender discrimination and spent the winter of 1977 picketing the Citizens National Bank. Features an original score by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary.
“The true drama of America… A revealing portrait of an American small town and how the lives of eight women changed as they withstood community disapproval and gained a new sense of themselves.” – The San Francisco Chronicle
“Forthright…moving…inspiring…Explores contemporary folk heroism with an active adoring energy.” – The New York Times
WHEN WOMEN KILL

Directed by Lee Grant

USA | NR | 1hr  7min | Documentary / 1983

English Language

From Oscar Winner Lee Grant, “When Women Kill” explores the lives of women behind bars, and the often impossible circumstances that led them there.

Featuring a terrifyingly complex interview with Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten, “When Women Kill” provides a much needed look at a particular corner of American Culture, and the American Penal system.

“The truth is that the criminal-justice system is unsure itself about what to do about these women. In making its argument, the documentary indicates that no one is ever rehabilitated in prison and that the women don’t need rehabilitation, anyway.” – New York Times