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Yours in Sisterhood, a film which uncovers tragedies women faced in the 1970s through unpublished letters written to the acclaimed magazine Ms., utilizes visual imagery, text, and audio to emphasize the trauma of the misogynistic incidents that the women endured. Within the film, Irene Luszig, the writer and producer of the project, traveled to various […]

Honoring the underrepresented and misrepresented, the documentary Yours in Sisterhood exposes cases of prejudice, suppression, and violence that women had to face in the 70s. It presents to its audience a bold exploration of the female self-actualization and empowerment in our society, encouraging people today to seek justice and independence. The format of the documentary is […]

The Yours in Sisterhood documentary was very eye-opening and shocking. Living in the 21st century, you would not expect women going through so many obstacles and discriminations. This documentary opened my eyes on all the ongoing sexist problems in our country. I used to be a little skeptical of modern day feminist movements and marches […]

Having watched this video opened my eyes to the obstacles and obstructions women across the country still face. While some might claim that there is no more discrimination against women in the United States, this film proves otherwise based on anecdotes of women who have faced prejudice based on their sex and/or beliefs. This film […]

I walked into the screening of “Yours in Sisterhood” by Irene Lustig very skeptical about the content of the film. I thought, “It is just going to be a film about women reading letters from years ago… How powerful can the message be?” Instead, I was blown away with the raw and simple content of…

Yours in Sisterhood is a powerful body of work that shines light on controversial topics regarding sexism, racism and other societal issues. The production design of the documentary was somewhat simple and did not venture far from basic nature scenery. The backgrounds of the documentary are very active and Irene Lusztig even suggested that she … Continue reading Yours in Sisterhood Film Reflection →

When watching ‘Yours in Sisterhood’ by Irene Lusztig, I was very moved by the raw simplicity of the film. This type of documentary is not something I would typically gravitate towards, because often feminist pieces tend to not acknowledge specific issues faced by POC and other marginalized women. However, I think Lusztig did a great…Continue reading »