Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Who Knew She Saw So Much?
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.
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Top Cast
Jodie Foster
Self – Host
Gillian Armstrong
Self
Amma Asante
Self
Margaret Booth
Self
Kevin Brownlow
Self
Martha Coolidge
Self
Donna Deitch
Self
Lauren Shuler Donner
Self
Nora Ephron
Self
Harriet Frank Jr.
Self
Lee Grant
Self
Molly Haskell
Self
Debra Hill
Self
Pirjo Honkasalo
Self
Fay Kanin
Self
Naomi Kawase
Self
Sherry Lansing
Self
Haifaa al-Mansour
Self
Rita Moreno
Self
Marcia Nasatir
Self
Crew
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