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Who Does She Think She Is(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-08-11
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A woman still has to choose between what she loves and who she loves. What if she didn't?
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"Who Does She Think She Is?," a documentary by Academy Award winning filmmaker Pamela Tanner Boll, features five fierce women who refuse to choose. Through their lives, we explore some of the most problematic intersections of our time: mothering and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
Revenue: $3,283.00
Movie: Who Does She Think She Is
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"Who Does She Think She Is?," a documentary by Academy Award winning filmmaker Pamela Tanner Boll, features five fierce women who refuse to choose. Through their lives, we explore some of the most problematic intersections of our time: mothering and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art.
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2008-08-11
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A woman still has to choose between what she loves and who she loves. What if she didn't?
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