{"product_id":"i-still-am-a-woman-pissed-off-curious-9781644215005","title":"I Still Am: A Woman, Pissed-Off \u0026 Curious","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed filmmaker Su Friedrich takes us on an intimate and visually rich autobiographical journey through her personal journals and letters, showing her artistic influences, sense of humor, and flair for adventure as she describes a trip she took through West Africa in 1976 at the age of 21. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatures 100+ b\u0026amp;w drawings, photographs, and images. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1976, Su Friedrich, the experimental filmmaker and visual artist known for exploring themes of identity, gender, and personal narrative through avant-garde cinema, embarked on a transformative five-month solo trip through nine countries in North and West Africa. Through her letters, diary entries, and images captured in black and white on her 35mm Olympus, she documented her day-to-day encounters with the people she meets from Algeria to Nigeria (during a coup) and from Ghana to Morocco. Friedrich not only weaves a rich tapestry of Africa in the mid-1970s, but she also imbues each page with her thoughts, feelings, and discoveries. She travels south through the Sahara by hitching rides on trucks and recalls her surprise when she appeared in the central market of a town and was quickly invited to stay at the home of one of the curious locals. Thirty-nine years later, Friedrich has unearthed her journals, photographs and letters and has constructed a record of her discoveries on a journey that will resonate with readers who love to travel and fans with wanderlust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is for\/about every woman on every continent who still wants, or who still fights, to be free from the bullshit proffered by the patriarchy, and to all the women who have wandered the world to find the world.\" --Su Friedrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Su Friedrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seven Stories Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.84w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644215005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSU FRIEDRICH\u003c\/b\u003e is a legendary New York-based filmmaker who writes, directs, photographs and edits. Her filmography includes \u003ci\u003eThe Ties that Bind\u003c\/i\u003e (1985), \u003ci\u003eDamned If You Don't\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eHide and Seek\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ground Up\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eGut Renovation\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), among others. Her landmark film, \u003ci\u003eSink or Swim \u003c\/i\u003e(1990), was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Friedrich is the recipient of the Cal Arts Alpert Award in the Arts and has received fellowships from the Rockefeller Foundation and John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Recently Professor of Visual Art in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, she currently teaches film and video production at Connecticut College.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Su Friedrich \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792881500317,"sku":"9781644215005","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a163e7c7-9bd7-4a32-b8e0-b5a249379b00.jpg?v=1774984023","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-still-am-a-woman-pissed-off-curious-9781644215005","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}