I Am Woman

    Genre
    Biography, Drama, Music
  • |
    • Runtime
    116 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    TV-MA
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    Australia
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Unjoo Moon
WRITTEN BY:
Emma Jensen
CAST INCLUDES:
Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald, Evan Peters

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

This uplifting biopic tells the story of Helen Reddy, the fiercely ambitious Australian singer behind the 1971 megahit anthem that became the rallying cry of the women’s liberation movement. Tilda Cobham-Hervey gives a spectacular lead performance in this "rousing crows-pleaser" (Indiewire) from Director Unjoo Moon.

SYNOPSIS

In 1966, single-mother Helen Reddy leaves her old life in Australia for New York and stardom, only to find that the industry doesn’t take her seriously.

I Am Woman

    Genre
    Biography, Drama, Music
  • |
    • Runtime
    116 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    TV-MA
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    Australia
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Unjoo Moon
WRITTEN BY
Emma Jensen
CAST INCLUDES
Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald, Evan Peters
This uplifting biopic tells the story of Helen Reddy, the fiercely ambitious Australian singer behind the 1971 megahit anthem that became the rallying cry of the women’s liberation movement. Tilda Cobham-Hervey gives a spectacular lead performance in this "rousing crows-pleaser" (Indiewire) from Director Unjoo Moon.

In 1966, single-mother Helen Reddy leaves her old life in Australia for New York and stardom, only to find that the industry doesn’t take her seriously.

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