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1h 42m
Directed by Yvonne Rainer • Arthouse • 1990 • US • English
Featuring Daniel Martin Berkey, Blaire Baron, Gabrielle Made
One of Yvonne Rainer’s most narratively complex films shifts from a documentary about women going through the process of menopause to a deadpan and delightfully anarchic autobiographical meta-film exploring the power dynamics underpinning experience, memory, and the manner in which women’s stories are told.
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