Equal Means Equal

2016 | USA | 93 min

ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

EQUAL MEANS EQUAL is an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. By following both real life stories and precedent setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez discovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workplace matters to domestic violence, rape and sexual assault to the foster care system, the healthcare system and the legal system. Along the way, she reveals the inadequacy of present laws in place that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights amendment.

Writer & Director Kamala Lopez
Co-Writer Gini Sykes
Producers Joel Marshall, Gini Sykes, Kamala Lopez
Executive Producers Liz Lopez, Patricia Arquette
Co-Executive Producer Jyoti Sarda
Editor Geoff Stebbins
Music Charles-Henri Avelange, Kathryn Bostic
Cast Gloria Steinem, Ellie Smeal, Lakshmi Puri, Sarah Slamen, Rita Henley Jensen, Kevin Noble Maillard, Lenora Lapidus, Kelly Mulldorfer, Andre Dawson, Donald Farish, Ugoji Eze, Heidi Rummel, Stephanie Richard, Jessica Neuwirth, Dina Bakst, Carolyn Maloney, Terry O'neill, Lois Lee, Kim Biddle

FESTIVALS
2016: Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival

AWARDS
Best Documentary (Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival 2016)

FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD