"Lysistrata", 1990

Item — cassette: 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This experimental documentary based on Aristophanes' Ancient Greek play Lysistrata explores the relationships between men and women and war and peace over the past 2,500 years. Filmed with an all woman cast and crew. 29:46.

Screenings and awards:

Women Make Movies, New York City

Experimental Film Festival, New York City

Festival of Experimental Films, London, Great Britain

Canyonlands Film Festival

Oberhausen Film Festival, Germany

Funded in part by a grant from the American Film Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Dates

1990

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.