ABOUT THE SERIES
Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions. is a character-driven documentary film series presented in five short episodes. Each episode shines a light on grassroots activists and community organizers who are fighting for gender justice and disrupting the status quo to alter the course of history.
At a time of unprecedented political uprisings around the globe, from Haiti to Chile to Hong Kong to Sudan to Lebanon and beyond, Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions. invites global audiences to engage directly with grassroots movements and community leaders who are standing up for our fundamental human rights. The series profiles a distinct set of remarkable grassroots leaders working on issues from ending child marriage in Pakistan to pursuing LGBTQI liberation in Georgia. These incredible leaders are at the front lines of fighting for gender justice, and mobilizing to write new futures for themselves, their societies, and the world.
ABOUT GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
Global Fund for Women envisions a world in which movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. As a feminist fund, we offer flexible support to a diverse group of partners—more than 5,000 groups across 175 countries so far—to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
The series is directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, two-time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her most recent film, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, won the 2016 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject and was screened for Pakistan’s Prime Minister and government officials to raise the need for an anti-honor killing bill, which was subsequently passed in Parliament. In the past 15 years, she has made over a dozen award-winning films in more than 10 countries around the world, working with refugees and marginalized communities from Saudi Arabia to Syria and from Timor Leste to the Philippines.
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
- Screening Toolkit complete with an episode guide, sample email invitation and social media messages, and details on how to host a virtual screening.
- Ep. 1 Pakistan: Discussion Guide
- Ep. 2 Brazil: Discussion Guide
- Ep. 3 Georgia: Discussion Guide
- Ep. 4 Kenya: Discussion Guide
- Ep. 5 USA: Discussion Guide
