A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde Trailer -TWN
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An epic portrait of the eloquent, award-winning Black, lesbian, poet, mother, teacher and activist, Audre Lorde, whose writings - spanning five decades - articulated some of the most important social and political visions of the century. From Lorde's childhood roots in NYC's Harlem to her battle with breast cancer, this moving film explores a life and a body of work that embodied the connections between the Civil Rights movement, the Women's movement, and the struggle for lesbian and gay rights. At the heart of this documentary is Lorde's own challenge to "envision what has not been and work with every fiber of who we are to make the reality and pursuit of that vision irresistible."
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"An inspirational testimony and powerful portrait of a remarkable woman who continues to inspire a whole new generation of women today."
- Noelle Reilly, QFest, 2009
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To Audre Lorde: on this earth you walked, now in heaven you fly (happy birthday).
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Wow. This needs to be available on DVD. I would LOVE to see this!
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@GentlePoet1984 GOOD FR YOU,!!! I am writing something now one of the pages has Audre Lorde in it. I loved Audre,s poem A Litany For Survival and Zami a new spelling of my name was a life changing book. It totally freeed me.!!! I LOVE Audre,s Work.!!!
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great video
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why can it be on dvd or vhs for people of fan of the writer, poet, and social activist Audre Lorde those who want to see more why? not put it to dvd for fans of the aouther.
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whose version of cry me a river is that! it';s amazing and i've been looking for it ever since i first saw this all those years ago...
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thank you! what an amazing film on this sister's work and legacy. saw it in college. only once, and it was LIFE CHANGING. happy birthday, audre!
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I've been trying to get a copy of this DVD for about 8 years. It's not available for "personal use," which is deeply unfortunate. I saw it once at college. I don't know why TWN posted this. It's like a tease to anyone who is not affiliated with a "worthy" organization. I think we should start a movement to make this film available to all!
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