STILL WORKING 9 TO 5

Name: STILL WORKING 9 TO 5
Start: 2022-10-14
End: 2022-10-16
Location: Lark Theater

California Premiere

LAUGH | MIND THE GAP | DOCS

US 2021, 95 min, Directors: Camille Hardman, Gary Lane

The iconic 1980 screwball feminist revenge comedy that put the plight of women office workers on blast steps back into the spotlight in this fun and fascinating documentary. While directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane investigate why 9 to 5 was made, how its production unfolded, and the film’s impact, they also depict the long struggle for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton demonstrate their delightful and potent onscreen chemistry in insightful vintage footage and present-day interviews. Co-star Dabney Coleman and others involved in the film and later TV and stage adaptations also appear in this eye-opening film that reveals just how far we have – and have not – come in 40 years. And while the subject matter is serious, the documentary shares the light-hearted tone that made 9 to 5 such a smash. —Celia C. Peters

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A long-time producer as well as director, Camille Hardman has made her mark in both her native Australia and the United States in documentaries and reality TV, for which she created the reality series RESTORED (2017-2019). Her documentary features include the TV movie JARUNEE THE SINGING APE (1997) and BIG DREAMERS (2007). Gary Lane is an actor and filmmaker, who previously produced the documentary Hollywood to Dollywood (2011). He makes his feature directing debut to with STILL WORKING 9 TO 5.