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Miss Representation

Miss Representation

You can't be what you can't see.

20116.91h 25m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Written by Jessica Congdon, Claire Dietrich, Jenny Raskin
Box OfficeBudget: $750K0

Top Cast

Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Self

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

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Geena Davis

Geena Davis

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Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

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Catherine Hardwicke

Catherine Hardwicke

Self

Cory Booker

Cory Booker

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Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

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Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis

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Candy Crowley

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D

Dolores Huerta

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Themes & Keywords

mediafeminismsexismprejudicewoman director

About Miss Representation

Miss Representation is a documentary film released in 2011 exploring themes of media, feminism, sexism, prejudice, woman director. Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, it stars Katie Couric, Jane Fonda, Geena Davis. 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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