
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Directed by Nina Menkes
Produced by Menkesfilm
A rigorous, visually-grounded documentary that uses film analysis to expose systemic sexism and abuse in cinema, balancing intellectual investigation with the weight of its subject matter.
Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 80 movie clips from 1896 - 2020.
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Is Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































