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Girl from God's Country

(Girl from God's Country)
6.9/ 10
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Original Title : Girl from God's Country
Time : 66 Min
Genre : Documentary, Biography, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2016
Director : Karen Day
Writer : Karen Day
Producer : Karen Day
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States, Canada
Original Language : English
About : Documentary about Nell Shipman, first female independent film maker to pioneer the nude scene and animal advocate. In 1921, Shipman refused a contract with Sam Goldfish (later Goldwyn) and moved to the Idaho wilderness with a zoo of 70 ...See moreDocumentary about Nell Shipman, first female independent film maker to pioneer the nude scene and animal advocate. In 1921, Shipman refused a contract with Sam Goldfish (later Goldwyn) and moved to the Idaho wilderness with a zoo of 70 wild animals to write, direct, produce and act in movies portraying women as self-reliant heroines who rescued their male leads. Shipman performed her own stunts and developed an uncanny rapport with her animal actors. The film reveals the forgotten legacy of Shipman and a generation of female silent film pioneers. The documentary includes rare footage of these artists, including minority filmmakers, Zora Neale Hurston and Miriam Wong. Geena Davis and women directors discuss gender-inequities Nell and her counterparts faced that perpetuate in today's film industry. See less Read more: Plot summary

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