Joyce Chopra Movies

  • 1963
    The Chair

    The Chair

    The Chair

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    Follows a crusading lawyer as he embarks on a campaign to save an African-American man, Paul Crump, from the electric chair. Preserved by the...

    The Chair
  • 1993
    The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

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    A beautiful woman is found stranded in the desert with no recollection of who she is or how she got there, so a casino boss makes it his mission to...

    The Disappearance of Nora
  • 1965
    Marathon

    Marathon

    Marathon

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    Started as a class project in what was likely the first filmmaking course ever taught at Harvard, Marathon documents the running of the 1964 Boston...

    Marathon
  • 1972
    Joyce at 34

    Joyce at 34

    Joyce at 34

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    After giving birth, Joyce attempts to regain her position as a filmmaker while also caring for her new baby. The changes to both her and her...

    Joyce at 34
  • 1963
    A Happy Mother's Day

    A Happy Mother's Day

    A Happy Mother's Day

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    In 1963 the first known surviving set of American quintuplets were born to Mary Ann and Andrew Fischer, this film looks at some of the changes their...

    A Happy Mother's Day
  • 1980
    Martha Clarke Light & Dark: A Dancer’s Journal

    Martha Clarke Light & Dark: A Dancer’s Journal

    Martha Clarke Light & Dark: A Dancer’s Journal

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    This documentary follows Martha Clarke's creative process for a year as she finds her own voice as a choreographer following her departure from...

    Martha Clarke Light & Dark: A Dancer’s Journal
  • 1978
    That Our Children Would Not Die

    That Our Children Would Not Die

    That Our Children Would Not Die

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    A 1978 documentary about healthcare services in five locations in Nigeria.

    That Our Children Would Not Die
  • 1978
    Sally Garcia and Family

    Sally Garcia and Family

    Sally Garcia and Family

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    A 1978 documentary short about a growing phenomenon of its time: women returning to work as they reach middle age.

    Sally Garcia and Family
  • 2008
    Gramercy Stories

    Gramercy Stories

    Gramercy Stories

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    An inspiring look inside a unique residence in Manhattan that is providing a safe home for 25 gay and transgender teenagers for have experienced...

    Gramercy Stories
  • 1975
    Girls at 12

    Girls at 12

    Girls at 12

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    The camera goes to live among a group of 12‐year‐old girls in a middle‐class New England neighborhood. It accompanies them to...

    Girls at 12
  • 2022
    This Is a Film About My Mother

    This Is a Film About My Mother

    This Is a Film About My Mother

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    During a stark winter weekend in upstate NY, siblings reconnect a year after their mother's death.

    This Is a Film About My Mother
  • 1975
    Clorae and Albie

    Clorae and Albie

    Clorae and Albie

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    Tells about two young Black women and how they cope with their responsibilities as well as pursue their career ambitions.

    Clorae and Albie
  • 1973
    Matina Horner: Portrait of a Person

    Matina Horner: Portrait of a Person

    Matina Horner: Portrait of a Person

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    A 1973 short film about the noted educator and president of Radcliffe College.

    Matina Horner: Portrait of a Person