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Returning the Gaze

From reproductive rights to unemployment: women tell their own stories in their own way.
At the time these films were made, the vast majority of camera operators, writers and directors were men. For generations, when women's stories were told in film, they were frequently told by men and from the perspective of the male onlooker. In this collection women are given back their voice, and while the subject matter is diverse, the authenticity of the female perspective shines through in every film.

7 videos in this collection

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Lydia Oh Lydia

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1991
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Accept Me, I'm Single

  • Gateshead
  • 2000
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Choices

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1989
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Break Down the Wall

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1989
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Trouble and Strife

  • RAF Molesworth
  • 1986
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Briefing [02/04/1984]

  • Gateshead
  • 1984
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Never Done Anything Like This Before

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 1984