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Documentary • 2025 • 110 min • Adults (18+)

Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print is a 2025 documentary directed by Cecilia Aldarondo, Alice Gu, and Salima Koroma. It chronicles the founding and development of Ms. magazine, featuring co-founders Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, and Letty Cottin Pogrebin.
Gloria Steinem • Patricia Carbine • Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print is a 2025 documentary directed by Cecilia Aldarondo, Alice Gu, and Salima Koroma. It chronicles the founding and development of Ms. magazine, featuring co-founders Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, and Letty Cottin Pogrebin.
Gloria Steinem • Patricia Carbine • Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Cecilia Aldarondo, Alice Gu, and Salima Koroma's documentary examines the Ms. magazine's history with a pro-feminist stance, drawing on archival access to founders like Gloria Steinem to trace its advocacy for women's rights. It poses the question of how print media can sustain battles against patriarchy and exclusion, highlighting the magazine's role in progressive social change.
Diverse women of color direct segments examining Ms. magazine's history, highlighting intentional inclusion of minority voices among interviewees. The narrative critiques white feminism's early racial blind spots and microaggressions, centering intersectionality and the push for equitable representation in the movement. Traditional patriarchal structures face implicit condemnation through discussions of sexism and exclusionary practices.
The documentary portrays LGBTQ+ themes through the lens of lesbian feminism and the sex wars, highlighting queer voices in Ms. Magazine's history. It respectfully depicts internal movement conflicts and the push for intersectionality, affirming the dignity and complexity of queer feminist contributions without ridicule or degradation.
Cecilia Aldarondo, Alice Gu, and Salima Koroma's documentary draws on unprecedented access to Ms. magazine's founders and archives to trace the publication's challenges to traditional family norms. It poses the question of how feminist journalism reshaped perceptions of marriage, domestic violence, and women's roles in the home, framing these as sites of oppression and liberation.
The documentary highlights Ms. magazine's first cover featuring the Hindu goddess Kali holding everyday objects to symbolize women's multifaceted roles, portraying the imagery with respect and as an empowering feminist statement.
No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. The narrative centers on Ms. Magazine's role in advancing women's liberation through coverage of sexism, reproductive rights, and diverse voices among women, without intersecting with trans experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The documentary features real historical figures appearing as themselves via interviews and archival footage, with no instances of characters portrayed by actors of a different gender from their canonical or historical identity.
This documentary examines the history of Ms. magazine through interviews with founders and archival material, portraying real individuals as themselves without recasting or altering racial depictions.
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