V-Day: Until the Violence Stops
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Directed by | Abby Epstein |
Written by | Eve Ensler |
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Music by | Rick Baitz |
Distributed by | Lifetime Television |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (also known as World VDAY) is a 2003 documentary film directed by Abby Epstein. It follows events marking 2002 V-Day — a grassroots movement inspired by Eve Ensler's 1996 play The Vagina Monologues.[1] The film focuses on V-Day activities in the United States, Kenya, Croatia and the Philippines.[1]
Cast[]
- Tantoo Cardinal as Herself
- Rosario Dawson as Herself
- Eve Ensler as Herself
- Jane Fonda as Herself
- Lisa Gay Hamilton as Herself
- Salma Hayek as Herself
- Amy Hill as Herself
- Rosie Perez as Herself
- Isabella Rossellini as Herself
Release and reception[]
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops was screened at the Sundance Film Festival before being shown on Lifetime Television in 2004.[2] In 2004, Toni Childs, David Ricketts and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for the song "Because You Are Beautiful".[3]
See also[]
- The UK organisation of the VDay campaign was known as Until the Violence Stops, but is now known as Tender.
References[]
- ^ a b Jankowicz, Mia (2005-03-31). "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops - Ensler Strikes Back". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (2003)". Indiepix. 2004. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2003 films
- English-language films
- American documentary films
- American films
- Documentary films about violence against women
- Films about domestic violence
- Documentary films about feminism
- Biographical documentary film stubs