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Rise of a New Eve
Channel 4 22 minutes 1994
Directed and Produced by 
Siobhán Cleary
 



A historical and political documentary on the rise of far-right women in Europe; in France, Germany, Italy and the UK.
The documentary examines the methods political parties use, to manipulate voters with far-right wing and fascist family policies.


Featuring historical interviews, with Marie France Stirbois and Martine Lehideux, former MEP's of the Front National in France.
In Italy, interviews with the infamous Alessandra Mussolini, Granddaughter of Mussolini, elected as a member of the lower chamber for the former Alleazana Nazionale. Irene Pivetti, member of the Lega Nord, a former President of the Chamber of Deputies in Italy. In the UK, a member of the British National Party, Angela Clarke and in Germany, one of the founders of the German League for home and people, Dr Gabriela Beisicht.


Questioning their collusion in the manipulation of women's independence, the documentary reveals how far right wing women seek to exclude women from public influence and ban abortion. 

Rise of a New Eve exposes an approach to politics which attacks the vulnerable in society and plays on fears of the future in Europe.

The current rebranding of the far-right, as soft and family friendly is not new. Rise of a New Eve, reveals and investigates the historical and fascist roots of the European far right. 

A historical documentary which was produced in the mid nineties. It is a critical reminder of the current dangers of the far right in Europe











 

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