Women Centric Documentary 'Lady Buds' Deals With Businesswomen In Cannabis Industry

Women centric documentary: The Chris J. Russo directed film The Bug follows six female businesswomen in the cannabis industry. The movie revolves around the 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California.

As the controversy around the 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California develop, these farmers, entrepreneurs and activists find their expectation is replaced by concern as the legislation turns out to favour deep-pocketed multinationals. The same is to be released on Hot Docs soon.

Second-generation cannabis farmer Chiah Rodriques, 72-year old African-American retired Catholic school principal turned dispensary owner Sue Taylor, Latinx queer activist Felicia Carbajal, serial entrepreneur Karyn Wagner, and Humboldt elders The Bud Sisters are to be featured in the documentary.

Here Is A List Of Other Women Centric Documentaries

• AKA Jane Roe (2020): This documentary by Nick McSweeney is about Norma McCorvey, also known as Jane Roe. She gained popularity due to the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case which made headlines when she revealed she had been paid by anti-choice activists to reverse her stance on abortion later in life. Later, she became a hero and villain to both sides of the political spectrum.
• Audrie And Daisy: The 2016 documentary deals with two girls, namely, Audrie and Daisy who were 15-year-old and 14-year-old respectively. They were strangers to each other but suffered from the same kind of violations. They were sexually assaulted by their peers in a drunk and unconscious state. The documentary deals with victim-shaming, an instinct to protect prized male athletes, and a legal system that fails the young women who need it most.
• Miss Representation: This documentary, released in 2011, takes a hit on the most pervasive distributor of sexism: the media. Elements like beauty, desirability and youth are strongly criticised in the movie. The movie features Katie Couric, Gloria Steinem, Condoleezza Rice, and others.
• Dark Girls: This 2011 released documentary looks at prejudices faced by Black women throughout the world. The addition of Viola Davis's story in the documentary proves that no dark-skinned woman is immune to this discrimination. The film faced a lot of controversy in its time.