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Tough Old Broads

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Sharon Farmer, Siila Watt-Cloutier, and Kathrine Switzer: respectively, the first woman (and person) of colour to become the official White House photographer; the first woman to launch legal action against the US Government over climate change; and the first woman to run the Boston marathon. Stacey Tenenbaum’s documentary doesn’t just commemorate these women’s past achievements, but celebrates their continuing commitment to political action and the art of living in their 70s. This is an inspiring film full of remarkable stories.

 

Mar 8: International Women’s Day talkback with Julia Henderson, Investigator and Co-Chair of Community Engagement and Intersection at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging at UBC; Ellen Woodsworth, Co-President, WILPF Canada; Fay Blaney, Founder, Aboriginal Women’s Action Network; and Valerie Jerome, Olympian, Educator and Author; moderated by Robin Gill, Journalist & Communications Advisor

 

A portrait of quiet strength, persistence, and lived resistance.

Paul Ennicola, The Movie Buff

Director

Stacey Tenenbaum

Featuring

Kathrine Switzer, Siila Watt-Cloutier, Sharon Farmer

Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2025

Language

English

19+
90 min

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