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Do We Need a Bechdel Test for Documentaries?

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Christopher Campbell
Nov 28, 2014
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Magnolia Pictures

While criticisms are ongoing about both the number of women filmmakers in Hollywood and the representation of female characters and issues in fiction movies, documentary has often been championed for its more balanced achievements in both regards. There are indeed more successful women directors in nonfiction and there are indeed more nonfiction films t…

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