a film by Roberta Cantow
"...
Proud voices, angry voices, sheepish, humorous, wistful,
and bitter voices express layers of feelings and
experience that will be a revelation to both men and
women." - The New York Times
"'Clotheslines' is one of the best films about women ever
made."
- Vic Skolnick, American Independent Series
With
verve and humor, this film shows the love/hate relationship
that women have with the task of cleaning the family's
clothes. As we see the clothes flapping in the wind and hear
the voices - some proud, some angry, some wistful - we
realize that doing laundry calls forth deep feelings about
one's role in life. Some remember when their mothers and
grandmothers tackled the same chores using washtubs and
washboards, or even river streams. This engaging film pays
homage to the commonality of women's experience.
Rocky
Mountain Women's Film Festival, 1989
San Francisco Film Festival, 1983
London International Film Festival, 1983
32 min.
Sale: 16 mm $500; Video $195. Rental Video $55.
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