Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "women's-rights-activist"

1. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.

Director: Kevin Willmott | Stars: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott

Votes: 5,165 | Gross: $0.67M

2. Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)

G | 105 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

When Captain Nemo saves the passengers of a sinking ship and takes them to his Utopian underwater city he discovers that not all of his guests agree to remain there forever.

Director: James Hill | Stars: Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors, Nanette Newman, Luciana Paluzzi

Votes: 1,809

3. Ukraine Is Not a Brothel (2013)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, News

Ukraine's topless feminist sensation Femen has created a media frenzy across Europe, but before they take the world by storm, these bold and beautiful women must confront the dark and perverse forces that power their organisation.

Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Inna Shevchenko, Sasha Shevchenko, Anna Hutsol, Oksana Shachko

Votes: 543

4. A Girl from Mogadishu (2019)

TV-MA | 113 min | Drama

This is based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed, who--having made the extraordinary journey to escape war-torn Somalia--emerged as one of the world's foremost international activists against ... See full summary »

Director: Mary McGuckian | Stars: Aja Naomi King, Barkhad Abdi, Martha Canga Antonio, Maryam Mursal

Votes: 205

5. The Mega Brothel (2015 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary

A documentary investigation into the new trend of chains of so-called mega brothels with several hundred girls, and the challenges of legalization of prostitution.

Directors: Gavin Searle, Edward Watts, Callum Webster | Stars: Michael Beretin, Lucy Briers, Felicia, Josie

Votes: 133

6. I Am Femen (2014)

95 min | Documentary

A revealing look at FEMEN--the topless female activists who fight corrupt and patriarchal political systems in Kyiv and all across Europe--as well as a portrait of the group's creative backbone, the bewitching Oksana Shachko.

Director: Alain Margot | Stars: Oksana Shachko, Anna Hutsol, Inna Shevchenko, Sasha Shevchenko

Votes: 225

7. Hooligan Sparrow (2016)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

A human rights activist and filmmaker travels to Hainan Province to seek justice for six elementary school girls who were sexually abused, while being followed by local governments, national secret police, and even her own neighbors.

Director: Nanfu Wang | Stars: Ye Haiyan, Huang, Wang Jianfen, Tang Jitian

Votes: 547

8. Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley (2018 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, History

An overview of the events of the Suffragette Movement for Votes For Women. It follows the individual women who were part of the movement and uses dramatised testimony to tell their stories at key points of their dangerous campaign.

Director: Emma Frank | Stars: Amy Gavin, Lucy Worsley, Joanne Thomson, Kate Burdette

Votes: 173

9. The 8th (2020)

94 min | Documentary

The 8th tells the story of Irish women and their fight to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. After a 35-year struggle, the pro-choice side must radically shift... See full summary »

Directors: Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle | Stars: Wendy Grace, Andrea Horan, Ailbhe Smyth, Maria Steen

Votes: 81

10. Fairy (2020)

152 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The creator of the best virtual reality games is sure that he controls everything in his life. But a chance meeting with a young activist opens his eyes to the fact that the world is much wider and more complex than his ideas.

Director: Anna Melikyan | Stars: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Ekaterina Ageeva, Vilen Babichev

Votes: 610

11. Jackson (2016)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary

With a single abortion clinic remaining in the state of Mississippi, the city of Jackson has become ground zero in the nation's battle over reproductive health-care. Jackson is an intimate ... See full summary »

Director: Maisie Crow | Stars: Barbara Beavers, Shannon Brewer, April Jackson, Willie Parker

Votes: 168

12. Dying to Divorce (2021)

82 min | Documentary

Over one in three women in Turkey experience domestic violence. Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt's clients risk their lives while fighting the culture of violence in court

Director: Chloe Fairweather

Votes: 206

13. Seeing Allred (2018)

TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred takes on the biggest names in American culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent.

Directors: Roberta Grossman, Sophie Sartain | Stars: Gloria Allred, Lisa Bloom, Hillary Clinton, Bill Cosby

Votes: 1,467

14. And Still I Sing (2022)

90 min | Documentary

Under the mentorship of controversial pop star Aryana Sayeed, two young singers vie to become the first-ever female winners of Afghan Star. As their dreams are within grasp, their lives are changed when the Taliban returns to power.

Director: Fazila Amiri | Stars: Aryana Sayeed, Zahra Elham, Sadiqa Madadgar

Votes: 46

15. Gender Wars (2023 TV Special)

Documentary

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Stars: Linda Bellos, Julie Bindel, Finn Mackay, Kathleen Stock

Votes: 19

16. Honor Diaries (2013)

Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Crime, News

Several Muslim women activists discuss their stories and the state of women's rights in Muslim-majority nations.

Director: Micah Smith | Stars: Raheel Raza, Raquel Evita Saraswati, Juliana Taimoorazy

Votes: 240

17. The Mad Martindales (1942)

Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 1900 San Francisco, two sisters, one responsible and one flighty, deal with their love interests and the late mortgage payments of their squandering father who only wants to pursue his bungalow development project.

Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Jane Withers, Marjorie Weaver, Alan Mowbray, Jimmy Lydon

Votes: 37

18. Jaha's Promise (2017)

80 min | Documentary

Jaha's Promise tells the story of a young woman who returns home to campaign against the brutal female genital mutilation practices that almost destroyed her life.

Directors: Patrick Farrelly, Kate O'Callaghan | Star: Jaha Dukureh

Votes: 64

19. Truth

Biography | Pre-production

After she "walked away by daylight" with her infant daughter in 1826, Sojourner Truth sues an Alabama plantation owner for her son's freedom.

20. Deborah Kobylt Live (2016– )

50 min | News, Talk-Show

Deborah Zara Kobylt, an award-winning journalist best known for her work on CNN, Fox11 Los Angeles, KCAL9 News, and Turner Entertainment interviews people who are making extraordinary ... See full summary »

Stars: Deborah Zara Kobylt, Mike Diamond, Tasia Valenza, Arnetia Walker

21. The Duchess of Duke Street (1976–1977)
Episode: One Night's Grace (1976)

TV-PG | 52 min | Drama

All are intrigued when an attractive young lady asks to see Lord Haslemere -- who is she, what does she want, and more to the point, what is she after?

Director: Cyril Coke | Stars: Gemma Jones, Christopher Cazenove, Sally Osborne, John Welsh

Votes: 35

22. The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode: H. Con-172 (2002)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

In a private, late-night meeting, Cliff Calley informs Leo and Jordon he has negotiated a settlement in the Congressional witch hunt over Bartlet's MS: Bartlet can accept a joint ... See full summary »

Director: Vincent Misiano | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney

Votes: 822

23. Antiques Roadshow (1997– )
Episode: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Hour (2024)

TV-G | 52 min | Reality-TV

Get wowed by treasures at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, like one valued up to $125,000.

Directors: Brian Beenders, Kelsey Bresnahan, Jeff Cronenberg | Stars: Tony Abeyta, Christopher Barber, John Colasacco, Martina D'Amato

24. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Episode: The Storm (1920-1933) (2014)

TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History

FDR's battle with polio. Eleanor's independence and political activism. Political division within the Roosevelt clan. FDR returns to politics in a big way. The Great Depression ends the Roaring Twenties. Assassin targets FDR.

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Peter Coyote, Geoffrey C. Ward, Doris Kearns Goodwin, George F. Will

Votes: 148

25. The Deuce (2017–2019)
Episode: Seven-Fifty (2018)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama

Lori eyes a sunny future. Frankie gets lucky again. Rudy sends a message to his rivals.

Director: Steph Green | Stars: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer

Votes: 725