The film is called, ‘Anita’ and is due for release on March 21, 2014. It was directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Mock. In the trailer we see Joe Biden, John McCain, and several other familiar faces who or may not appear favorably to the new viewing public.
The documentary not only gives a fresh account of the Hill/Thomas hearing 22 years later, it also honors a woman who was more than scorned for speaking out against sexual harassment. We are indebted to Hill, as her trial set the stage for new laws protecting women (and men) from sexual and gender discrimination, on and off the job.
Talking about it wasn’t the only thing women did. Within five years, the number of EEOC complaints for sexual harassment doubled. And after realizing their lack of representation in Congress, the following year a record number of women ran for new seats in the House and Senate – and won. It was called, ‘The Year Of The Woman’.