The voice of women during presidential elections have historically been silenced, but with this new documentary, Resisterhood, the silence will be broken.
In examining the ongoing reverberations of the 2016, U.S. presidential election from a women’s perspective, this documentary urges us all to use our voice and our vote to shape the future of our country.
Resisterhood is showcasing the inspiring stories of six incredibly diverse activists as they work tirelessly to enact change to protect our civil rights and to motivate others to do the same—including peace movement leaders from the African-American, Latinx, Muslim, and LGBTQ communities.
“Resisterhood embodies the idea that when we join together to support and uplift each other, we are all better off. The character and diversity of the people profiled in the film are what is exceptional about America. We are the Resisterhood, ordinary people standing up in an extraordinary time, and that is what Democracy looks like today,” says producer/director Cheryl Jacobs “CJ” Crim, a longtime producer, director and editor of television documentaries, who has won 12 regional Emmy Awards and two Silver Tellys, among others.
In this feature film, her camera captures the initial two years of this peaceful and historic female resistance that led to the groundbreaking, 2018, mid-term election putting a record number of women into the U.S. Congress.
Juxtapositioning media footage of Donald Trump—from his candidacy through his tumultuous White House residency, as he reveals to the world who he really is and the threat he represents to U.S. civil rights—we are reminded why millions of people throughout the world, took to the streets in protest on day one of his presidency and continue to demonstrate in earnest today, seeking equality, inclusion, and true Democracy.
In Resisterhood, we meet Dr. Jean Gearon, Ph.D., (The Organizer), Margaret Morrison (The Marcher), Luis & Soraida Gutiérrez (The Insiders), Joanna Lohman (The Motivational Speaker), and Mimi Hassanein (The Candidate). They are all incredible women with insight on what it’s like to be a woman in America today.
At the January 21, 2016 Women’s March in Washington, D.C., we first meet the subjects of Resisterhood, six American patriots who are fighting for social justice on the streets and in the halls of power. The film follows them as they work to protect our rights and inspire others to join this peaceful and momentous movement.
Through their eyes and actions during this extraordinary time, we experience the reality of Trump’s America. As they march, teach, speak, organize, run for office, even get arrested, we understand the strength and courage of ordinary citizens and that we all have the power to affect change.
The documentary has already won a hefty number of awards, including “Best Documentary” and “People’s Choice Award” at the 2020 One Race Human Race International Film Festival and the “Award of Excellence” at the 2020 Impact Docs Awards.
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