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May 25, 2013 · Anita: Speaking Truth to Power: Directed by Freida Lee Mock. With Jill Abramson, Joe Biden, John Carr, Orrin Hatch. A profile of Anita Hill, the African-American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US Supreme Court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world.
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- Documentary, History
- Freida Lee Mock
- 2013-05-25
The film is about the empowerment of girls and women, and men, through the extraordinary story of Anita Hill. — Anonymous. Against a backdrop of sex, politics, and race, ANITA reveals the intimate story of a woman who spoke truth to power.
Mar 18, 2014 · Speaking Truth to Power: 'Anita' Tells a Tale of Transformation. Academy Award-winning documentarian Freida Lee Mock takes on law professor Anita Hill's testimony at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings and its two-decade-long aftermath in Anita, a thoughtful, deeply felt account of Hill's remarkable journey and transformation from private ...
ANITA: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER tells a story that begins in the fall of 1991 when Clarence Thomas was nominated by George H.W. Bush to the Supreme Court. A former coworker of his, Anita Hill, was subpoenaed to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee to talk about her experiences being sexually harassed by Thomas.
- Anita Hill
- Freida Lee Mock
- First Run Features
Anita: Speaking Truth to Power is an 2013 American documentary film, written, directed, and produced by Freida Mock. It follows Anita Hill, a lawyer who testified against Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court nomination, exposing the problem of sexual harassment around the world.