Film
WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES (formerly
THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE AS TOLD BY WONDER WOMAN) traces the
fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the
comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today,
WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women
often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation.
WONDER WOMEN! goes behind the scenes with Lynda Carter, Lindsay
Wagner, comic writers and artists, and real life superheroines such as
Gloria Steinem, Shelby Knox and others who offer an enlightening and
entertaining counterpoint to the male dominated superhero genre.
WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES is funded in part by the California Council for the Humanities Documentary Project Fund, The Sundance Institute, The Aepoch Fund, The Puffin Foundation, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and the Oakland Cultural Arts Fund and fiscally sponsored by the San Francisco Film Society. It was chosen for the 2010 IFP’s Independent Film Week Spotlight on Docs.
Characters
George Perez, Wonder Woman Artist,
is credited with revitalizing Wonder Woman’s character at a critical
point in her career by tying her more closely to the Greek gods and
bringing a more feminist slant to her story. Considered to be one of the
most influential comic book artists of all time, George credits comic
books as teaching him how to speak English.
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WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF
AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of
Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s
to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular
representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties
about women's liberation. WONDER WOMEN! goes behind the scenes with
Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, comic writers and artists, and real life
superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Shelby Knox and others who offer
an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male dominated
superhero genre.
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