The 32-minute feminist manifesto they don't teach you in film school.
A narrative constructed in the wishful-filmmaking, or “fanumentary”, genre. Rural women artists unite via CR to support one another’s work and to showcase more women’s art publicly available in their community. A refreshing weave that combines animation, nature shots and live action into a story of actualization.
Direction
Co-directors pioneered 'fanumentary' before it had a name.
Editing
Seamless weaving of animation, nature, and lived experience.
Director
Ariel Dougherty
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Consciousness raising groups like those depicted here were the backbone of 1970s second-wave feminism, creating decentralized networks for political awakening.
Dougherty and Clement distributed SURVIVA through women's centers and art collectives rather than traditional film circuits, making its survival itself an act of community organizing.
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