We're Alive (film)

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

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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 2023-12-15.
  2. ↑ "We're Alive (1974)". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ↑ "The Second Life of 'We're Alive'". UCLA. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. ↑ H. M. "We're Alive 1974, directed by Women's Film Workshop, UCLA and Video Workshop | Film review". timeout.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. ↑ "Apollo 13 and Home Alone Picked for National Registry". TIME. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  6. ↑ "'Home Alone' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' added to National Film Registry : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  7. ↑ "'Home Alone,' 'Fame,' and Apollo 13' Join National Film Registry - The New York Times". The New York Times . 13 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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