‘The Glorias’ to Skip Theatrical Release, Debut on Amazon Prime
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thewrap.comto acquire North American distribution rights at the festival after the world premiere.Directed by Julie Taymor, “The Glorias” centers on Steinem, perhaps one of the most well-known feminists of all time.
The film traces her journey from her time as a young woman in India to her role in the women’s rights movement that started in the 1960s.
For Steinem, everything changed for her when she covered an abortion speak-out for New York Magazine in 1969. According to The Guardian, Steinem had an abortion herself, at the age of 22.“The Glorias,” written by Taymor and Sarah Ruhl, is based on the book by Steinem and also stars Bette Midler, Janelle Monae, Timothy Hutton and Lorraine Toussaint.Taymor knew Steinem long before she ever read Steinem’s.
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