Geraldine Ferraro: Paving the Way is a feature-length documentary about the life of the political trailblazer who served as role model for women and men across the nation and around the world. The film features never-before-seen archival footage and stills, intimate interviews with Ferraro and commentary by many of the leading political figures of the day, including President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton, President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush, Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary Madeleine Albright, Senators Barbara Mikulski and Olympia Snowe, Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Kennelly and Jane Harman, Congressmen Vic Fazio and Tony Coelho and many others. Though her history-making campaign as the first female nominee for national office by a major party in America is well known, few know much about her journey from an impoverished childhood, the struggles she endured while growing up, or the hurdles she faced and overcame both professionally and personally in order to achieve what no woman had done before. And though her campaign for Vice President was ultimately not successful, the film explores how Ferraro?s conduct during that campaign changed the national perception of what was possible for women. ?Filmmaker Donna Zaccaro creates a moving, powerful and oftentimes surprising portrait of her mother, who changed the face of American politics forever.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 1:26:46