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The Willmar 8 (1981) | Criteria

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The Willmar 8

English • 1981 • 50m

This film is not currently available on the Criterion Channel

Director

Synopsis

Risking jobs, friends, family and the opposition of church and community, eight unassuming women begin the longest bank strike in American history.

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Documentaries by Lee Grant
Position 1
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January 2022
Position 73
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Female Gaze: Women Directors + Women Cinematographers
Position 6

Credits

Crew

DirectorLee Grant

WriterLee Grant

CinematographerJudy Irola

EditorSuzanne Pettit

ProducerJulie M. Thompson, Mary Beth Yarrow

Cast

Lee Grantas Narrator