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Geek Girls

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Filmmaker Gina Hara examines women in geek culture.

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Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 04/14/2020
4/5
Geek Girls is not only timely, it's a must see documentary that all nerds, geeks, and fans of various places, fandoms, and walks of life should seek out. Go to Full Review
Randall King Winnipeg Free Press 03/22/2018
3/5
The film seeks to comfort the afflicted geek more than afflict the comfortable geek. There is social value in that. But one still wishes the film dived deeper. Go to Full Review
Kate Wilson Georgia Straight 02/02/2018
... [director Gina] Hara perfectly captures the push-and-pull of what it means to be a geek: being deeply attracted to a very niche piece of culture, while feeling compelled to reject that identity in mainstream circles. Go to Full Review
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11/26/2021 A captivating documentary of the personal yet universal experience of what it means to be a woman in predominantly male dominated geek spaces, shared in such an intimate and honest way it leaves those who have yet to be confronted with that reality in stunned contemplation, while making those living said reality feel seen and validated in their experiences. See more 04/13/2018 Great Film. Saw this film at a film festival. Explores what geek culture means to different people and the intersection of gender and geek culture. If you or someone you close to you self identifies as a geek you should see this documentary. See more 04/13/2018 This independent documentary investigates what it means to be a woman and a geek at this moment in time by profiling women who are deep into geek culture, all while examining the director's own relationship to and involvement winth that same culture. In 88 minutes, there are so many discussions left to have, but the movie is deeply personal and charming, and ultimately celebratory. Visually vibrant and appealing as well. See more 04/13/2018 I loved this movie. I was so happy to see a movie about women geeks, it really spoke to me. Also the music of the film is amazing. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Gina Hara examines women in geek culture.
Director
Gina Hara
Producer
Gina Hara, Michael Massicotte
Screenwriter
Gina Hara
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m