Sisters in the Struggle

Name: Sisters in the Struggle
Director: Dionne Brand,Ginny Stikeman
Released: 1991

Dionne Brand Ginny Stikeman 1991

Sisters in the Struggle features black women who are active in community organizing, electoral politics, and labour and feminist activism. They share their insights and personal testimonies on a legacy of racism and sexism. The analyses they present link their struggles with the ongoing battle against pervasive racism and the systemic violence faced both by women and by people of colour.

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Running Time:

49 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

French

Directors:

Dionne Brand Ginny Stikeman

Producers:

Rina Fraticelli, Ginny Stikeman

Production Companies:

National Film Board of Canada

Activism

African Cinema and Cul..

Festival Participation

IMAGE Film and Video Festival - 1992
Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Film
Columbus International Film and Video Festival - 1992
Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Social Issues
Global Africa - 1992
Honorable Mention

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