Research Guides: WGS 158: Womxn in the Arts: DVDs & Streaming Videos

DVDs in the Hatfield & PNCA Libraries

La Vie en Rose (2007)
Call Number: MOH AV Video (DVD) ; PN1995.91.F7 V346 2007
A dramatic retelling of the life of Edith Piaf, considered one of the great performers of France.
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
Call Number: MOH AV Video (DVD) ML421.P88 P8779 2014
Founded in 2011 after Vladimir Putin was given a third term as Russian president, Pussy Riot is a feminist art collective/punk band based in Moscow.
Say My Name (2009)
Call Number: In Summit
"In a hip-hop and r & b world dominated by men and noted for misogyny, the unstoppable female lyricists of SAY MY NAME speak candidly about class, race, and gender in pursuing their passions as women in hip hop."
Spring Symphony (1999)
Call Number: MOH AV Video (DVD) ; PN1995.91.G4 F78 1999
19th century pianist Clara Wieck has an unsurmountable passion for music and her father until she falls in love with his student, Robert Schumann.
Tár (2022)
Call Number: PNCA 1st Floor New DVDs ; DVD Drama -- TAR
Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.

Ways to Watch DVDs on Campus

1. AV Rooms 1 and 2 (Mark O. Hatfield Library Second Floor). Check out keys at the Circulation Desk.

The DLS is located in Ford 101. Students are welcome to drop by to reserve the studio for group viewings of DVDs, and we will gladly assist with viewings in the evenings or when no classes are scheduled. Contact info: digital-learning-studio@willamette.edu or 503-375-5492.

Pussy Riot Exhibition

Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist performance- and activist group established in 2011, will be featured in a major exhibition at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark this Fall. See images from the Pussy Riot Exhibition. Hover over the images to see English language captions.

Online Streaming Videos

All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story (1982)
Filmed in 1982 at the singer’s remote home and multiple live performances, ALL BY MYSELF: THE EARTHA KITT STORY is a deeply moving and personal account of the iconic star’s life and career.
Beyond the Grace Note (2020)
Looks at the struggles and problems that many of the most famous female conductors in the world have had to face pursuing their chosen profession.
Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America (2013)
This intimate documentary reveals Sosa's early life and her rise to worldwide stardom, and explores the impact she had on the musical -- and political -- heritage of Latin America… and the world.
Nannerl, Mozart's Sister (2010)
Mozart's Sister is a re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right.
Saint Hildegard: Music (2014)
This program probes why abbess, artist, composer, healer, and visionary Saint Hildegard von Bingen is considered to be the patron saint of creativity and discusses her continued impact today on music.
Strange Fruit (2002)
Strange Fruit is the first documentary exploring the history and legacy of the Billie Holiday classic. The song's evolution tells a dramatic story of America's radical past using one of the most influential protest songs ever written as its epicenter.

Streaming Video Databases

Academic Video Online (AVON)
Provides videos with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, and more. Includes more than 70,000 video titles spanning a range of subject areas such as anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Kanopy
Provides access to thousands of award-winning films, thought-provoking documentaries, latest festival hits, classic films, television series, and more. The collection of films support a wide variety of subject areas including the Arts, Media Studies, Politics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, LBGTQAI+, Psychology, Business, Sciences, Health, Education, and History.

WGS 158: Womxn in the Arts: DVDs & Streaming Videos

DVDs in the Hatfield & PNCA Libraries

Ways to Watch DVDs on Campus

Pussy Riot Exhibition

Online Streaming Videos

Streaming Video Databases

Willamette University Libraries