{"product_id":"book-juq7","title":"Lady Director","description":"Hailed by the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a crucial forebear of generations,\" award-winning director Joyce Chopra came of age in the 1950s, prior to the dawn of feminism, and long before the #MeToo movement. As a young woman, it seemed impossible that she might one day realize her dream of becoming a film director.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChopra got her start making documentary films with the legendary D. A. Pennebaker. From her ground-breaking autobiographical short, \u003ci\u003eJoyce at 34\u003c\/i\u003e, to her rousingly successful first feature, \u003ci\u003eSmooth Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, to a series of increasingly cruel moves by Hollywood producers unwilling to accept a woman in the director's role, Chopra's career trajectory was never easy or straightforward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this engaging, candid memoir, Chopra describes how she learned to navigate the deeply embedded sexism of the film industry, helping to pave the way for a generation of women filmmakers who would come after her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring a career spanning six decades, Joyce Chopra has worked through monumental shifts in her craft and in the culture at large, and the span of her life story offers a view into the implacable momentum of the push for all womens' liberation.","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49399064625456,"sku":"BDjuq7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49399064265008,"sku":"ZEjuq7","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49399064527152,"sku":"ZMjuq7","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/juq7-Square-cover.jpg?v=1780545567","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-juq7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}