The tiny Irish grandmother who made billionaires wet their pants.
Direction
Two academics who clearly adore their subject—academic rigor with punk spirit.
Editing
Dense archival footage, zero fat. Every frame earns its keep.
Writing
Jones's own words, spoken with the fire she deserves.
Director
Laura Vazquez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mary Harris Jones didn't become 'Mother' Jones until her 60s, after losing her husband and all four children to yellow fever—she essentially invented a new identity from grief.
The magazine named after her, founded in 1976, originally had to license the name from her descendants because she was that legally protective of her brand. Even in death, she negotiated.
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