Football and feminism collide in this feature documentary that follows two former NFL cheerleaders who file class-action lawsuits against their teams and the league alleging wage theft and illegal employment practices. After more than 50 years of pervasive silence, these young women expose the gender inequality at the heart of America’s favorite pastime, while facing exile from their communities and the job they love. Their fight is a microcosm of the battle women wage across all industries today.
Yu Gu is a multinational filmmaker and visual artist whose award-winning films explore the clash between individuals and systems of power. Her latest feature documentary, A Woman’s Work, world-premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival in competition and will be released on Independent Lens and digitally in January 2021. Variety hailed the film as, “Defiant...a tale of injustice that should speak to many.” She co-directed Who is Arthur Chu? which premiered at Slamdance and is now available to stream. Yu’s work is supported by the Sundance Institute, ITVS, Tribeca Film Institute, Points North Institute, CBC, HBO and California Humanities. She was a directing fellow with Firelight Media and Film Independent.
