Women's History Month Films

Celebrate Women’s History Month, by delving into some incredible films highlighting the remarkable achievements of women available in our collection of electronic resources. Some important films are spotlighted below, and more are available in the Kanopy database’s Notable Figures in Women’s History collection. Also check out the CSN Women’s Alliance website for college events you can join happening throughout the month of March.

Title: Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

Director: Tracy Heather Strain

Location: Kanopy database

Details: Explores the writer’s anthropological work and its contributions around race, gender, and culture.

Title: Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority

Director: Kimberlee Bassford

Location: Kanopy database

Details: Tells the formidable story of the first woman of color and Asian American woman elected to congress.

Title: The Judge

Director: Erika Cohn

Location: Kanopy database

Details: Examines the heroic journey of the first woman appointed to the Middle East’s Shari’a courts.

Title: Dolores

Director: Peter Bratt

Location: Kanopy database

Details: Chronicles the life of a powerhouse labor and social justice activist who was a co-founder in the first farm workers union.

Title: Sandra Day O’Connor: The First

Director: Michelle Ferrari

Location: Kanopy database

Details: Reflects on the 25-year legacy of the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.