Mothers & Daughters: Mirrors That Bind
is a one-hour documentary that explores the impact of the mother/daughter relationship on a woman's sense of her body, sexuality, and self-esteem.

Produced and directed by VICTORIA MILLS, a practicing psychoanalyst, this video aims to challenge stereotypes about the female experience and re-examine the traditional role of motherhood and women's self perceptions.

"Never judgmental about behaviors and beliefs, this video allows audiences to gain insight from the positive and negative traits that mothers and daughters exhibit or deliberately choose not to adopt. For psychology classes and women's groups."
~ Nancy McCray, Booklist

"There's no arguing with this film's central premise - the bond between mother and daughter influences a woman in incalculable ways. A solid effort to strike a resonant chord in many female viewers, this is recommended."
~ A. Cantu, Video Librarian

"We loved it! Mothers and Daughters: Mirrors That Bind really got discussion going for our group - it was so wonderful to see teenagers and grandmothers crying, connecting, and communicating together about such an important issue."
~ Daisy Aponte, MANA, a National Latina Organization

"Mothers and Daughters: Mirrors That Bind shakes up our sense of selves as women and as daughters, triggering insight, memories, and a chance to rethink our usual assesments of women, including ourselves, with humor and tenderness. The vignettes, from an educator's standpoint, offer the opportunity to view the film separately with subsequent discussions, or in its entirety."
~ Judith Steinhart, ALICE! Columbia University's Health Education Program

"This video offers a much-needed, fuller picture of the complexities of the mother/daughter relationship because it includes lesbians as mothers and daughters and lets them tell their own stories. It is a work that needs to be seen."
~ Terry Boggis, Director of Center Kids, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community Center

Copies of Mothers and Daughters: Mirrors That Bind are available for sale or rental. Mothers and Daughters: Mirrors That Bind also comes with a comprehensive study guide to accompany each chapter of the film. To obtain a copy of the film or the guide, please contact VSM Productions via e-mail with "Buy/Rent Mirrors That Bind" in the subject window. Please include your name (and organization, if applicable), address, and telephone number.