We're Alive (film)

We're Alive
Directed byMichie Gleason, Christine Lesiak, Kathy Levitt
Production
company
Women's Film Workshop
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

We're Alive is a 1974 American documentary film by UCLA students Michie Gleason, Christine Lesiak and Kathy Levitt.[1][2]

Summary

A bold look at a group of incarcerated women at the California Institution for Women.[3]

Production

Made by the Women's Film Workshop alongside the prisoners, most of the documentary was shot on video before it was converted into film.[4]

Legacy

In 2023, We're Alive was inducted into the National Film Registry for cultural and historical importance.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "We're Alive | UCLA Film & Television Archive". cinema.ucla.edu. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "We're Alive (1974)". MUBI. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Second Life of 'We're Alive'". UCLA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ H. M. "We're Alive 1974, directed by Women's Film Workshop, UCLA and Video Workshop | Film review". timeout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Apollo 13 and Home Alone Picked for National Registry". TIME. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "'Home Alone' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' added to National Film Registry : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Home Alone,' 'Fame,' and Apollo 13' Join National Film Registry - The New York Times". The New York Times. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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