We're Alive (film)

We're Alive
Directed by	Michie Gleason, Christine Lesiak, Kathy Levitt
Production company	Women's Film Workshop
Release date	1974
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

External links

• We're Alive on YouTube
• We're Alive at IMDb