Miss Representation

Miss Representation

85 mins | Documentary | Jan. 20, 2011

The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.

Miss Representation

85 mins | Documentary | Jan. 20, 2011

Miss Representation
The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers The Representation Project
Original title Miss Representation
Directors Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Writers Jenny Raskin, Claire Dietrich, Jessica Congdon, Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Cast

Cory Booker

as Self

Margaret Cho

as Self

Katie Couric

as Self

Candy Crowley

as Self

Geena Davis

as Self

Rosario Dawson

as Self

Jane Fonda

as Self

Paul Haggis

as Self

Dolores Huerta

as Self

Lisa Ling

as Self

Rachel Maddow

as Self

Nancy Pelosi

as Self

Dana Perino

as Self

Gloria Steinem

as Self

Jennifer Todd

as Self

Jan Yanehiro

as Self

Daphne Zuniga

as Self

Amy Klobuchar

as Self