Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 80 movie clips from 1896 - 2020.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) is a documentary, drama and crime film directed by Nina Menkes, released on October 21, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Nina Menkes, Rosanna Arquette, Penelope Spheeris and Catherine Hardwicke. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 36 ratings.
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Nina Menkes
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Rosanna Arquette
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Penelope Spheeris
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Catherine Hardwicke
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Julie Dash
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Sheila Frazier
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Joey Soloway
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Eliza Hittman
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Laura Mulvey
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Hugh Jackman
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Directed by Nina Menkes, produced by Nina Menkes.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 36 ratings.
It looks like there was quite a bit of Disney family backing for this occasionally quite insightful look at the roles of women in cinema over the decades, but unfortunately Nina Menkes chose to use a lecture as the template for her message and the ensuing delivery is probably more notable for it's sweeping generalisations than it is for any potent points it wishes to make. Her message about the historical…
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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) includes Nina Menkes, Rosanna Arquette, Penelope Spheeris, Catherine Hardwicke and Julie Dash. The film was directed by Nina Menkes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power was released on October 21, 2022 and runs for 1h 47m.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 36 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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