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Anita: Speaking Truth to Power (2013)

Anita (original title)
Not Rated | | Documentary, History | 25 May 2013 (USA)
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A profile of Anita Hill, the African-American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas' nomination to the US Supreme Court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world.

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Freida Lee Mock

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Freida Lee Mock
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Credited cast:
Jill Abramson Jill Abramson ... Self
Joe Biden ... Self (archive footage)
John Carr John Carr ... Self
Orrin Hatch ... Self (archive footage)
Anita Hill ... Self
Ted Kennedy ... Self (archive footage)
Patrick Leahy ... Self (archive footage)
Jane Mayer ... Self
Charles Ogletree ... Self
Alan Simpson ... Self (archive footage)
Arlen Specter ... Self (archive footage)
Clarence Thomas ... Self
Strom Thurmond ... Self (archive footage)
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ANITA tells the story about a young, brilliant African American Anita Hill who accuses the Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of unwanted sexual advances during explosive Senate Hearings in 1991 and ignites a political firestorm about sexual harassment, race, power and politics that resonates 20 years later today. ANITA is a dramatic look at the consequences to a private citizen acting out of a civic duty to 'speak truth to power.' For the first time on film Anita Hills speaks about her experience in the Senate Hearings, her impact on issues of sexual harassment, workplace rights for women and men, social justice and equality. The film is about the empowerment of girls and women, and men, through the extraordinary story of Anita Hill. Written by Anonymous

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Hill was the Jessie Smollett of her age
7 March 2019 | by random-70778See all my reviews

If this was a proper documentary it would have both sides of this story, including the dozen women who worked with Thomas and who made it clear that Thomas was being smeared. Just google: clarence thomas witch-hunt

Hill is simply a documented liar, even the cheer-leading mainstream press documented clear untruths by her. This was (another) lynching of a black man by Democrats.

I recommend looking at Hill on meet the press in 1998 where she made her motives clear: Appearing on "Meet the Press" in 1998, Hill was asked to respond to Gloria Steinem's defense of President Clinton following allegations he'd groped a White House volunteer. Steinem had said, "The truth is that even if the allegations are true, the president is not guilty of sexual harassment. He is accused of having made a gross, dumb and reckless pass at a supporter during a low point in her life. Hill AGREED. When "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert asked her if she had a double standard for sexual harassment claims made against Clinton, she said, "There are larger issues, larger issues than just individual behavior." Just google: youtube Anita Hill

This rationalization of it being ook for partisan interests reasons to make up claims of sexual harassment or ignoring those by Democrats because of the "larger issues" (ie PARTISAN interests making lies and smears ok) also accused recently with Kavaugh hearings where after that circus we saw two of the accusers withdraw accusations, one have theirs totally debunked, and the fourth, a Democratic Party activist, not able to recall when where or who committed the assault.


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Opening Weekend USA:

$44,114, 23 March 2014

Gross USA:

$176,979

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$176,979
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