Documentarian Connie Fields’ first film was an ambitious one, a 65-minute look at the women who took over for the men who were shipped abroad during World War II. Collectively known as Rosie the Riveter, these wome built tanks and airplanes, made bullets and bombs, and many expected to keep those jobs when the war ended. Field interviewed hundreds of women, Black and White, focusing on five of them, all of whom were dropped from their jobs like rocks when the men came back. It’s a fascinating look at a time when the united fight against fascism held the promise of equality for some more than others. — Doug Pullen
