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Now Available! LET'S GET THE RHYTHM



"...its incandescent musicality brings this hand-clapping 

universe to life." The New York Times 

 

LET'S GET THE RHYTHM invites the viewer to explore the history of hand-clapping games around the world. Through wars and migrations, across language barriers and oceans, young girls connect with each other through thousands of variants-ancient as they are global-the film chronicles these rhythmic and recreational practices. Guided by three eight-year-olds from diverse cultural backgrounds on inner-city playgrounds in New York City, the film is a charming and beautiful survey with universal insight into the budding social mind and of the empowering impact of the practice on the lives of women. The charm of their personal insight is complemented by archival footage collected by Alan Lomax and observations by folklorists, academics, musicians, ethnomusicologists and cognitive neuroscientists. LET'S GET THE RHYTHM is a delightful homage to the beauty of the beat and to storytelling among young girls and is a necessary film for Anthropology and Sociology courses. 



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In honor of this new release, stream a FREE preview of GIRL POWER: ALL DOLLED UP below! 

GIRL POWER: ALL DOLLED UP
GIRL POWER: ALL DOLLED UP

This thought-provoking short film examines the notion that "girl power" has been co opted by commerce to create a feminist construct that is ultimately damaging to girls' identity and development. Click here to watch. Free preview expires July 28, 2015.

We would like to offer a 50% discount off the following select titles in the Young Women & Girls Collection, including GIRL POWER, with the purchase of LET'S GET THE RHYTHM:





*Enter code LEGETE15 to apply your discount. Cannot be combined with any other offer, only applies to institutional orders, other exceptions may apply. Offer expires September 15, 2015.

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Since our beginnings in 1972, WMM has grown from a feminist filmmakers' collective into an industry-leading nonprofit media arts organization and distributor. For over 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Now, with more than 550 films in our catalog, including Academy�, Emmy�, Peabody and Sundance nominees and award winners, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. Women Make Movies. By Women. About Women. For Everyone.