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Still from The Willmar 8 — The Willmar 8 (1981) — Lee GrantPhotographed by Judy Irola

Poster for The Willmar 8

Lee Grant

The Willmar 8

English / 1981 / 50m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

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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

Writer

CinematographerJudy Irola

EditorSuzanne Pettit

ProducerJulie M. Thompson, Mary Beth Yarrow

Cast

Lee Grantas Narrator

The Willmar 8 (1981) | Criteria