Occupied territory

United States, 1981

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In a society plagued with decay and political chaos, a woman is arrested for the murder of her lover. This film is a portrayal of a female terrorist group and their actions of protest against our society’s exploitation of women’s bodies. The concepts that are communicated by the film are presented in an experimental form.

Credits

production company

University of California, Los Angeles

producer/director

Candace Reckinger

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016372

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Exploitation films

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Feminist motion pictures

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Social aspects

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Terrorism

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Terrorism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Exploitation - Psychological aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminist motion pictures

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Motion pictures - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political science

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social action

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social psychology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Terrorism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights - United States

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - United States

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Exploitation - Psychological aspects

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminist motion pictures

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body image

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Social psychology

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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