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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Like Born in Flames, it uses raw DIY form and a queer feminist perspective to turn media-making into political intervention, with a playful but pointed challenge to whose histories are preserved.
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Why this pick
Its knowingly artificial structure, lesbian ensemble and confrontational use of interviews echo Born in Flames’ interest in queer community, contested narratives and politics embedded in form.
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Why this pick
This collage-like documentary scrutinizes how young women navigate a powerful institution, using a restless media-savvy style that recalls Born in Flames’ suspicion of official narratives.
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Why this pick
A tense activist documentary centered on grassroots organizing, pirate broadcasting and resistance to state power; it carries the same urgent sense that communication can become collective action.
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01 / THE STORY
The plot concerns two feminist groups in New York City, each voicing their concerns to the public by pirate radio. One group, led by an outspoken white lesbian, Isabel (Adele Bertei), operates "Radio Ragazza". The other group, led by a soft-spoken African-American, Honey (Honey), operates "Phoenix Radio." The local community is stimulated into action after a world-traveling political activist, Adelaide Norris (Jean Satterfield), is arrested upon arriving at a New York City airport, and suspiciously dies while in police custody. Also, there is a Women's Army led by Hilary Hurst (Hilary Hurst) and advised by Zella (Florynce Kennedy) that initially both Honey and Isabel refuse to join. This group, along with Norris and the radio stations, are under investigation by a callous FBI agent (Ron Vawter). Their progress is tracked by three editors (Becky Johnston, Pat Murphy (director), Kathryn Bigelow) for a socialist newspaper, who go so far they get fired.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
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