Jenny Ash

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Jenny Ash

Jenny Ash makes films with strong narratives. Her work is known for its authentic storytelling, emotional power, and visual punch. Some of the projects are micro, while others involve huge production teams. All are driven by a desire to tell complex true stories in a compelling and nuanced way. Ash's 2019 film '100 Vaginas' got rave reviews - 5 stars in the Telegraph, Guardian and Independent, bi…

Known For

100 Vaginas100 Vaginas · 2019
100 Vaginas
5.52019
MovieDocumentary
A bold, feminist film about how the vagina has shaped our view of the world and the shame around female sexuality. Women from 19 to 77 years old talk about puberty, menstruation, birth, motherhood, infertility, menopause, pleasure, sex, pain, trauma, gender, sexuality, cancer, rape and FGM.
America: The Story of UsAmerica: The Story of Us · 2010
America: The Story of Us
6.42010
MovieHistoryDocumentary
A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to advance human progress -- from the rigors of linking the continent by transcontinental railroad to triumphing over vertical space through the construction of steel-structured buildings. The series also is a story of conflict, with Native American peoples, slavery, the Revolutionary War that birthed the nation, the Civil War that divided it, and the great world war that shaped its future.
Me and My PenisMe and My Penis · 2020
Me and My Penis
5.12020
MovieDocumentary
Men talk openly about their penis, the physical realities of sex, masturbation and erections, and how it feels to be a man. They also tell stories of infertility, violence and sexual abuse. Men of differing sexualities (gay, straight, non-binary and trans), differing cultural and racial heritages are interviewed by photographer Ajamu X as he photographs them.
Flight 149: Hostage of WarFlight 149: Hostage of War · 2025
Flight 149: Hostage of War
8.02025
MovieDocumentary
When BA Flight 149 unwittingly landed in a warzone, its passengers and crew were taken hostage. Did the UK government allow it? And who were the mercenaries on board?
Angry, White and AmericanAngry, White and American · 2017
Angry, White and American
2.02017
MovieDocumentary
Gary Younge travels across America to find out why Trump resonates with so many people.
The World's Biggest Murder Trial: NurembergThe World's Biggest Murder Trial: Nuremberg · 2020
The World's Biggest Murder Trial: Nuremberg
7.02020
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Recounting the dramatic story of the Nuremberg Trials, using over a thousand archive clips, including recently digitised film footage from the courtroom. 21 Nazi leaders were charged with crimes that caused the deaths of millions of innocents.
The Truth About the 'Skinny' JabThe Truth About the 'Skinny' Jab · 2023
The Truth About the 'Skinny' Jab
2023
MovieDocumentary
Anna Richardson investigates the latest generation of weight-loss drugs that have been all over the media and social media. Anna talks to doctors and actual users of the "skinny jab," explains what makes these drugs work, and investigates the most common adverse effects.
Personal AffairsPersonal Affairs · 2009
Personal Affairs
4.62009
SeriesMysteryComedy
Personal Affairs is a six-part 2009 BBC Three comedy-drama miniseries created and written by Gabbie Asher. A quartet of Desperate Workwives—Lucy Baxter, Nicole Palmerston-Amory, Michelle Lerner, and Doris Siddiqi—try to break through the glass ceiling.

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