V-Day: Until the Violence Stops
| V-Day: Until the Violence Stops | |
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| Directed by | Abby Epstein |
| Written by | Eve Ensler |
| Produced by | Vincent Farrell |
| Cinematography | Cindy Gantz Paul Mailman Paulo Netto |
| Edited by | Lisa Palattella |
| Music by | Rick Baitz |
| Distributed by | Lifetime Television |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (also known as World VDAY) is a 2003 documentary film directed by Abby Epstein. It follows events marking 2002 V-Day — a grassroots movement inspired by Eve Ensler's 1996 play The Vagina Monologues.[1] The film focuses on V-Day activities in the United States, Kenya, Croatia and the Philippines.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Tantoo Cardinal as herself
- Rosario Dawson as herself
- Eve Ensler as herself
- Jane Fonda as herself
- Lisa Gay Hamilton as herself
- Salma Hayek as herself
- Amy Hill as herself
- Rosie Perez as herself
- Isabella Rossellini as herself
Release and reception
[edit]V-Day: Until the Violence Stops was screened at the Sundance Film Festival before being shown on Lifetime Television in 2004.[2] In 2004, Toni Childs, David Ricketts and Eddy Free won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for the song "Because You Are Beautiful".[3]
See also
[edit]- The UK organisation of the VDay campaign was known as Until the Violence Stops, but is now known as Tender.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jankowicz, Mia (2005-03-31). "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops - Ensler Strikes Back". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (2003)". Indiepix. 2004. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
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