Miss Representation

Name: Miss Representation
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-20
Duration: 5100 min
Rating: 6.9

6.9 2011 1h 25m United States of America

Documentary

The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.

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You can't be what you can't see. The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.

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Directors

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Writers

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jenny Raskin, Claire Dietrich, Jessica Congdon

Cast

Katie Couric, Jane Fonda, Geena Davis, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Hardwicke, Cory Booker, Margaret Cho, Paul Haggis, Candy Crowley, Dolores Huerta, Lisa Ling, Rachel Maddow, Nancy Pelosi, Dana Perino, Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Production

The Representation Project

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America